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sixteen cities with their villages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, with their settlements;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—16 cities, with their villages; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah, for a total of sixteen cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah?sixteen cities, along with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah--a total of sixteen cities and their towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Gederoth, and Beth Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Gederoth, the House of Dagon, and Naamath and Makedah; sixteen cities and their enclosures:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen towns with their villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, Nakdah; sixteen cities with their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Edruth and Bayth Dagun and Nama and Naqda, sixteen cities and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-41.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=4077" 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/15.htm">The Cities of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish, <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1450.htm" title="1450: ū·ḡə·ḏê·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Walls, a place in Judah. Plural of gderah; walls; Gederoth, a place in Palestine.">Gederoth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1016.htm" title="1016: bêṯ- (Prep) -- House of Dagon, two places in Pal. From bayith and Dagown; house of Dagon; Beth-Dagon, the name of two places in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1016.htm" title="1016: dā·ḡō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- House of Dagon, two places in Pal. From bayith and Dagown; house of Dagon; Beth-Dagon, the name of two places in Palestine.">Beth-dagon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5279.htm" title="5279: wə·na·‘ă·māh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Feminine of Na'am; pleasantness; Naamah, the name of an antediluvian woman, of an Ammonitess, and of a place in Palestine.">Naamah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4719.htm" title="4719: ū·maq·qê·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From the same as naqod in the denominative sense of herding; fold; Makkedah, a place in Palestine.">and Makkedah—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš- (Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">sixteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></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/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3fp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">along with their villages.</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>Libnah, Ether, Ashan,…<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/10-3.htm">Joshua 10:3-5</a></span><br />Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, / “Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” / So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-13.htm">Joshua 12:13-15</a></span><br />the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; / the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; / the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18-19</a></span><br />And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory. / The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">1 Samuel 6:17-18</a></span><br />As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. / The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a></span><br />The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25-30</a></span><br />As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a></span><br />as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">Ezekiel 16:46-49</a></span><br />Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. / And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were. / As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Zechariah 9:5-7</a></span><br />Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. / I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-24</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7-8</a></span><br />So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, / Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-15</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1-4</a></span><br />And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. / God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. / But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a></span><br />by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:</p><p class="hdg">Makkedah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Joshua 10:21,28</a></b></br> And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-16.htm">Joshua 12:16</a></b></br> The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/15-27.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Bethdagon</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Beth-Dagon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-10.htm">Dagon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/12-16.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/12-16.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Naamah</a> <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Na'amah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Places</a> <a href="/numbers/31-52.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/15-36.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-53.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Bethdagon</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Beth-Dagon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-27.htm">Dagon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Naamah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">Na'amah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/19-22.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</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/15.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/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Gederoth</b><br>Gederoth is a town located in the lowland region of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments given to the descendants of Judah. The name "Gederoth" means "walls" or "enclosures," suggesting it may have been a fortified city. This city is also referenced in <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a>, where it is noted as one of the cities captured by the Philistines during the reign of King Ahaz, indicating its strategic importance.<p><b>Beth-dagon</b><br>Beth-dagon translates to "house of Dagon," referring to the Philistine god Dagon. This suggests that the city may have been a center of Philistine worship or influence. The presence of a city named after a foreign deity within the territory of Judah highlights the cultural and religious interactions between the Israelites and their neighbors. The name also serves as a reminder of the Israelites' call to remain distinct and faithful to Yahweh amidst surrounding pagan practices.<p><b>Naamah</b><br>Naamah is less frequently mentioned in biblical texts, and its exact location is uncertain. The name means "pleasant" or "beautiful," which may reflect the town's environment or significance. Naamah's inclusion in the list of cities within Judah's territory underscores the comprehensive nature of the tribal allotments, ensuring that even lesser-known locations are accounted for in the inheritance.<p><b>Makkedah</b><br>Makkedah is notable for its role in the narrative of Joshua's conquest of Canaan. In <a href="/joshua/10.htm">Joshua 10</a>, it is the site where five Amorite kings hid in a cave and were subsequently captured and executed by Joshua. This event underscores the theme of divine intervention and victory in the conquest narratives. Makkedah's mention here serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in delivering the land to the Israelites as promised.<p><b>Sixteen cities, along with their villages</b><br>The listing of sixteen cities, along with their villages, highlights the organized distribution of land among the tribes of Israel. This allocation reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land of Canaan. The inclusion of both cities and their surrounding villages indicates the comprehensive nature of the inheritance, ensuring that the Israelites had both urban centers and agricultural areas to support their communities. This distribution also emphasizes the importance of community and shared resources in the life of the Israelite tribes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gederoth.htm">Gederoth</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Judah, mentioned in the context of the allotment of land to the tribe. Its name means "walls" or "enclosures," indicating a fortified place.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-dagon.htm">Beth-dagon</a></b><br>A town named after the Philistine god Dagon, indicating the cultural and religious influences in the region. It highlights the presence of pagan worship in the land that Israel was to conquer and purify.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/naamah.htm">Naamah</a></b><br>A town in the lowlands of Judah. The name means "pleasant" or "beautiful," suggesting a desirable location.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/makkedah.htm">Makkedah</a></b><br>Known for the cave where the five Amorite kings hid and were later executed by Joshua (Joshua 10). It signifies a place of victory and divine intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sixteen_cities.htm">Sixteen Cities</a></b><br>The verse mentions a total of sixteen cities, emphasizing the extent of the land allotted to Judah and the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The detailed listing of cities in <a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41</a> is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. Believers can trust in God's promises for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_challenges.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Challenges</a></b><br>The presence of places like Beth-dagon reminds us of the cultural and spiritual challenges the Israelites faced. Christians today must be vigilant against cultural influences that contradict biblical values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_through_obedience.htm">Victory through Obedience</a></b><br>Makkedah serves as a reminder that victory comes through obedience to God's commands. Believers are called to trust and obey God, even when facing formidable challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_stewardship.htm">Inheritance and Stewardship</a></b><br>The allocation of land to Judah underscores the concept of inheritance and stewardship. Christians are called to be good stewards of the spiritual and material blessings God has entrusted to them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_15_1-12's_borders_conflict.htm">Do the territorial descriptions in Joshua 15:1-12 conflict with other biblical texts or known ancient boundaries, suggesting an editorial or historical inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_15_63_align_with_total_conquest.htm">Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_joshua_capture_jerusalem.htm">Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_2_15_fit_history.htm">If Jericho's walls had already crumbled before Joshua's era, how does Joshua 2:15 align with historical timelines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) Of the sixteen towns in <a href="/context/joshua/15-37.htm" title="Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,">Joshua 15:37-41</a>, Conder identifies seven.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-41.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">Gederoth,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְדֵר֕וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḏê·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1450.htm">Strong's 1450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gederoth -- 'walls', a place in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beth-dagon,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּג֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḡō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1016.htm">Strong's 1016: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-dagon -- 'house of Dagon', two places in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Naamah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַעֲמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·‘ă·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5279.htm">Strong's 5279: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naamah -- a sister of Tubal-cain, also an Ammonitess</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Makkedah—</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·maq·qê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4719.htm">Strong's 4719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Makkedah -- a place in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sixteen</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</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 their villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:41 Gederoth Beth Dagon Naamah and Makkedah (Josh. 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