And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
Parallel translations
- WEB and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
- BSB It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
- 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.
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- Judg 1:31Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
- Josh 11:8And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
- Isa 23:2Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
- Isa 23:12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
- Gen 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- John 2:1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
- John 4:46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- Isa 23:4Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
- John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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