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Joshua 21:29

Joshua 21:29
Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jarmuth with her suburbs,.... Called Ramoth, Ch1 6:73; very probably the same with Remeth, Jos 19:21,

Engannim with her suburbs; called Anem, Ch1 6:73,

four cities; so many are mentioned by name.

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Joshua 21:27-33

Compare Jos 19:18, etc. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah.) The name is a contraction of Beth-Ashterah (“house of Ashterah”) and the city is undoubtedly the Ashtaroth…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 21:9-42

We have here a particular account of the cities which were given to the children of Levi out of the several tribes, not only to be occupied and inhabited by them, as tenants to the several tribes in…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jarmuth Called Remethin Jos 19:21; Ramothin 1Ch 6:73; En-gannim, see Jos 19:21.

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