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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 />Helkath with its common-land, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob 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 />Helkath, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Helkath, and Rehob, 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath, and Rehob?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 />Helkath, and Rehob, 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 />Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath and its outskirts, and Rehob 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 /> Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob 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 />Helkath and her area, and Rehob 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 Helcath, and Rohob, 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 Helkath and Rehob, 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob 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 />Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob 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 Khelquth and its fields and Rakhuub 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 />Helkath with the open land about it, and Rehob 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 Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-31.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=5490" 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">30</span>From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, <span class="reftext">31</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/2520.htm" title="2520: ḥel·qāṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Portion, possession, a city in Asher. A form of chelqah; smoothness; Chelkath, a place in Palestine.">Helkath,</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: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7340.htm" title="7340: rə·ḥōḇ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Rchowb; the same as rchob; Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite.">and Rehob—</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">32</span>And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.…<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="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7-9</a></span><br />So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. / And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh. / These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-77.htm">1 Chronicles 6:77</a></span><br />The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6-8</a></span><br />Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities. / The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands. / The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">Joshua 13:29-31</a></span><br />This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh: / The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities; / half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.<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="/joshua/19-32.htm">Joshua 19:32-39</a></span><br />The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: / Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. / Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">1 Chronicles 6:62</a></span><br />The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35-38</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, / Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, / Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Joshua 21:6-8</a></span><br />The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. / And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. / So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<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="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.</p><p class="hdg">Rehob See the note on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a></b></br> So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a></b></br> Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-21.htm">Judges 18:21</a></b></br> So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-25.htm">Helkath</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/21-29.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Rehob</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-16.htm">Helkath</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Rehob</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-33.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>Helkath</b><br>Helkath is one of the cities allocated to the Levites from the tribe of Asher. The name "Helkath" means "portion" or "inheritance," which is fitting given its designation as a Levitical city. The Levites were given cities throughout Israel as they did not receive a contiguous territory like the other tribes. This allocation reflects the importance of the Levites' role in religious and communal life, serving as priests and teachers of the Law. Helkath's location in the territory of Asher places it in the northern part of Israel, an area known for its fertile land and proximity to trade routes.<p><b>and Rehob</b><br>Rehob is another city given to the Levites in the territory of Asher. The name "Rehob" means "broad" or "spacious," suggesting a place of openness or abundance. Rehob is mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as in the context of the spies sent by Moses to explore the land (<a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a>). Its inclusion as a Levitical city underscores the distribution of spiritual leadership throughout the land, ensuring that the teachings and practices of the faith were accessible to all tribes. The presence of Levites in Rehob would have provided spiritual guidance and maintained the religious practices among the people.<p><b>four cities</b><br>The mention of "four cities" refers to the total number of cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Asher. This allocation is part of a larger distribution of 48 cities to the Levites throughout Israel, as commanded by God (<a href="/numbers/35-7.htm">Numbers 35:7</a>). The number four may symbolize completeness or universality, indicating that the Levites' presence was meant to permeate the entire nation. This distribution ensured that the Levites could fulfill their duties of teaching, worship, and maintaining the spiritual health of the nation.<p><b>together with their pasturelands</b><br>The inclusion of "pasturelands" highlights the practical needs of the Levites, who, unlike other tribes, did not have a large inheritance of land for agriculture. These pasturelands provided for their livestock, which was essential for their sustenance and for the offerings required in their religious duties. The provision of pasturelands alongside the cities reflects God's care for the Levites' physical needs, allowing them to focus on their spiritual responsibilities. This arrangement also symbolizes the integration of spiritual and everyday life, as the Levites' presence and work were meant to influence all aspects of Israelite society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/helkath.htm">Helkath</a></b><br>A city allocated to the Levites within the territory of the tribe of Asher. It served as a place for the Levites to live and perform their priestly duties.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehob.htm">Rehob</a></b><br>Another city given to the Levites in the land of Asher. Like Helkath, it provided a home and resources for the Levitical priests.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The priestly tribe of Israel, set apart for religious duties and service to God. They were given cities throughout Israel instead of a contiguous territory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_asher.htm">Tribe of Asher</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, whose land included the cities of Helkath and Rehob. The tribe was responsible for supporting the Levites in their midst.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pasturelands.htm">Pasturelands</a></b><br>The surrounding lands of these cities, used for grazing livestock, which were essential for the sustenance of the Levites and their families.<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>The allocation of cities to the Levites demonstrates God's care and provision for those who serve Him. Just as the Levites were provided for, God ensures that those who dedicate their lives to His service are supported.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The tribes of Israel were responsible for supporting the Levites, teaching us the importance of community and mutual support within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>While the Levites did not receive a large territory, their inheritance was spiritual and tied to their service to God. This reminds us that our true inheritance is spiritual and eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integration_of_faith_and_life.htm">Integration of Faith and Life</a></b><br>The presence of Levites in various cities ensured that spiritual guidance was integrated into daily life, encouraging us to incorporate our faith into every aspect of our lives.<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/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_is_ai's_destruction_just_and_loving.htm">How can the total extermination of Ai's inhabitants (Joshua 8:24-25) be reconciled with a just and loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah_11_21__nethinim_proof.htm">Nehemiah 11:21 - What archaeological proof exists for the Nethinim and their service near the Temple, as described in this passage?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-31.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">Helkath,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶלְקָת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥel·qāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2520.htm">Strong's 2520: </a> </span><span class="str2">Helkath -- 'portion, possession', a city in Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Rehob—</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7340.htm">Strong's 7340: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rechob</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/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-31.htm">Joshua 21:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:31 Helkath with its suburbs and Rehob (Josh. 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