It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
- KJV And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
- NKJV including Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
- NASB Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.
- NLT Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.
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Quick answer
More towns including Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah extend Asher's reach toward great Sidon. The territory stretches far north toward Phoenician lands.
Overview
Reaching 'even to great Sidon' marks the northern extent of Asher's ideal allotment, bordering the powerful Phoenician city-states. The boundary describes what God assigned, though full possession of these frontier regions was never achieved. This tension between promise given and possession claimed runs through Joshua and points to the believer's call to walk by faith into all God has granted.
Cross-references & the web
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- Judg 1:31Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
- Josh 11:8and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
- Isa 23:2Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
- Isa 23:12He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus—even there you will find no rest.”
- Gen 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
- John 2:1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
- John 4:46So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- Isa 23:4Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have not been in labor or given birth. I have not raised young men or brought up young women.”
- John 2:11Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
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