Joshua 15:50

This verse lists the towns allotted to the tribe of Judah within the territory of Edom. It highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites possession of the land. The detailed account of the towns serves as a historical record of the distribution of land among the tribes, showcasing God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant with His people. It also emphasizes the importance of each tribe's inheritance and the significance of the land in God's plan for His chosen nation.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Janum,.... Under the word "Janum", Jerom writes (l), there is a village called Janua, three miles from Legion to the south, but seems not to be what is written: and Bethtappuah is by Jerom called Bethaphu (m), and said to be a village in the tribe of Judah, fourteen miles beyond Raphia, as you go to Egypt, which is the border of Palestine: and Aphekah; Jerom speaks (n) of a large castle in his time called Apheca, near the town of Palestine; there were several places of the name of Aphek; See Gill on Jos 12:18. As for Bethtappuah, it seems to be a place which was dedicated to a deity to which apples were sacred, in memory of the apple by which mankind was seduced; there was in later times a goddess called Pomona from hence. (l) De loc. Heb. fol. 92. I. (m) Ibid. fol. 89. F. (n) Ibid. fol. 88. D.