And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
Parallel translations
- WEB Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
- BSB From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
- NKJV and from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its common-land, Daberath with its common-land,
- NASB And from the tribe of Issachar they gave Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
- NLT From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath,
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Quick answer
From Issachar the Gershonites receive Kishion and Daberath, each with pasturelands. The allotment continues among the northern tribes.
Overview
These towns in Issachar's territory supplied the Gershonite Levites with homes in the fertile central-northern region. The steady listing shows the thoroughness of God's provision for this Levite clan. Each named city marks another point where ministers of God were settled to serve and teach His people.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 6:72–73And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
- Josh 19:12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
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