Joshua 21:28

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

American Standard Version (1901)

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

Bible in Basic English

And from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion and Daberath with their grass-lands;

Free Bible Version

From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,

Geneva Bible 1599

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbes, Dabereh with her suburbes,

King James (Authorized) Version

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,

Translation for Translators

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,

Unlocked Literal Bible

To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion from the tribe of Issachar, along with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

Noah Webster Bible

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with its suburbs, Dabareh with its suburbs,

World English Bible

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

Young's Literal Translation

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its suburbs, Dabarath and its suburbs,

Context

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

²⁷This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.²⁸From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,²⁹Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Summary

Joshua 21:28 lists the cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Issachar. This verse is part of the larger narrative in Joshua detailing the allocation of land to the Levites, who were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes of Israel. The Levites' cities served as centers for worship and education, highlighting their unique role in the spiritual life of the nation. By providing for the Levites in this way, God ensured the continuation of proper worship and the teaching of His laws among the Israelites.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs,.... From whence the river Kishon probably had its name, or the city from that; it is the same with Kishion, Jos 19:20; and called Kedesh, Ch1 6:72. Dabareh with her suburbs; the same with Daberath on the border of Zebulun; see Gill on Jos 19:12.