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four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its common-land, <i>and</i> En Gannim with its common-land: four cities;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, <i>and</i> En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannin with her suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jarmuth, and En Gannim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jarmuth, and Engannim, with their pasture lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En-gannim with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth, and En-gannim?four cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its suburbs, En Gannim with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth and its outskirts, En-Gannim and its outskirts—four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jarmuth and its suburbs, En-Gannim and its suburbs -- four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jarmuth and her area, and the Fountain of Gardens and her area: four cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Jarmuth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En-gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands—four towns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gad with its suburbs; four cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yarmuth and its fields and Eyn Gad and its fields four towns and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Jarmuth with the open land about it, En-gannim with the open land about it; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5480" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath, <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3412.htm" title="3412: yar·mūṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar. From ruwm; elevation; Jarmuth, the name of two places in Palestine.">Jarmuth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5873.htm" title="5873: ‘ênFrom ayin and the plural of gan; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5873.htm" title="5873: gan·nîm (N-proper-fs) -- From ayin and the plural of gan; fountain of gardens; En-Gannim, a place in Palestine.">and En-gannim—</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">together with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">their pasturelands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a></span><br />Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a></span><br />As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12</a></span><br />giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a></span><br />who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Joshua 10:19,21</a></b></br> And stay ye not, <i>but</i> pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand… </p><p class="hdg">and Ramoth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-73.htm">1 Chronicles 6:73</a></b></br> And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:</p><p class="hdg">mentioned with Engannim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Joshua 10:3,23</a></b></br> Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-11.htm">Joshua 12:11</a></b></br> The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-37.htm">En</a> <a href="/joshua/19-21.htm">Engannim</a> <a href="/joshua/19-21.htm">En-Gannim</a> <a href="/joshua/19-21.htm">En-Gan'nim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-35.htm">Jarmuth</a> <a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-26.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/judges/15-19.htm">En</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Engannim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">En-Gannim</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">En-Gan'nim</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Jarmuth</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Jarmuth</b><br>Jarmuth was a city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. It is mentioned in the context of the Levitical cities given to the descendants of Gershon. Historically, Jarmuth was one of the cities that joined the coalition against Joshua during the conquest of Canaan (<a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Joshua 10:3</a>). This city is distinct from the Jarmuth in the territory of Judah. Archaeological evidence suggests that Jarmuth was a fortified city, indicative of its strategic importance in the region.<p><b>and En-gannim</b><br>En-gannim, meaning "spring of gardens," was another city given to the Levites. It was also located in the territory of Issachar. The name suggests a fertile area, likely with abundant water sources, which would have been crucial for agriculture and sustaining life. En-gannim is identified with the modern-day Jenin, a city in the northern West Bank. The presence of a spring would have made it a valuable location for settlement and agriculture.<p><b>—four cities, together with their pasturelands.</b><br>The mention of "four cities" refers to the total number of Levitical cities allocated in this passage, including Jarmuth and En-gannim. The inclusion of "pasturelands" highlights the provision for the Levites, who did not receive a tribal inheritance of land like the other tribes. Instead, they were given cities and surrounding lands to support their livestock and sustain their families. This arrangement underscores the importance of the Levites' role in Israelite society, as they were set apart for religious duties and service to God. The allocation of cities and pasturelands ensured their material needs were met, allowing them to focus on their spiritual responsibilities.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jarmuth.htm">Jarmuth</a></b><br>A city allocated to the Levites within the territory of Issachar. It was one of the cities given to the Levites as part of their inheritance, emphasizing the provision for those who served in the temple and religious duties.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/en-gannim.htm">En-gannim</a></b><br>Another city given to the Levites in the territory of Issachar. The name means "fountain of gardens," indicating a place of sustenance and life, which is fitting for a city given to those who ministered to the spiritual needs of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi was set apart for religious duties and service to God. They did not receive a large territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were given specific cities and pasturelands throughout Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm">Issachar</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, whose territory included the cities of Jarmuth and En-gannim. The tribe of Issachar was known for its agricultural richness and strategic location.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pasturelands.htm">Pasturelands</a></b><br>These lands were essential for the Levites' sustenance, providing for their livestock and ensuring their ability to focus on their spiritual duties without the need for extensive agricultural labor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_his_servants.htm">God's Provision for His Servants</a></b><br>Just as God provided for the Levites through the allocation of cities and pasturelands, He continues to provide for those who serve Him today. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision and to support those in ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance was not land but the privilege of serving God. This teaches us that our true inheritance is spiritual, found in our relationship with God and our service to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The distribution of cities to the Levites highlights the responsibility of the community to support those who minister. Believers are called to support their spiritual leaders through prayer, encouragement, and practical means.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_royal_priesthood.htm">Living as a Royal Priesthood</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to live as a royal priesthood, serving God and others. This involves dedicating our lives to spiritual service and recognizing our role in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_achish_accept_david_in_1_sam_29.htm">How can David's earlier triumphs over the Philistines, such as in 1 Samuel 17, be reconciled with Achish's acceptance of him in 1 Samuel 29?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_21_cities_conflict_with_14-20.htm">Do the cities assigned in Joshua 21 conflict with the earlier tribal boundaries in Joshua 14-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_all_tribes_give_cities_to_levites_peacefully.htm">How plausible is it that every tribe simultaneously relinquished these cities to the Levites (Joshua 21:8-16) without recorded opposition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Jarmuth,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְמוּת֙</span> <span class="translit">(yar·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3412.htm">Strong's 3412: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jarmuth -- a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and En-gannim—</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּנִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(gan·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5873.htm">Strong's 5873: </a> </span><span class="str2">En-gannim -- 'spring of a garden', two places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their pasturelands.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-29.htm">Joshua 21:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:29 Jarmuth with its suburbs En Gannim (Josh. 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