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href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the fenced cities <i>are</i> Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the fortified cities <i>are</i> Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities <i>were</i> Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the fortified cities <i>were</i> Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the fortified cities <i>were</i> Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the fenced cities were Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Also included were the fortress towns of Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the cities of defense [are] Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the cities of defence are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cities of fortification, Ziddim, Zur and Hammath, Rakkath and Cinneroth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath, and Reccath and Cenereth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The fortified towns are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the great cities were Tyre, Zidon, Hammath, Karath, Chinnereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the great cities in Tsur and in Tsidon and Bakhmath and Qerath and Kenarath<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the fortified cities were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/19-35.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=5035" 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/19.htm">Naphtali's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>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="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4013.htm" title="4013: miḇ·ṣār (N-ms) -- Fortification. Also feminine mibtsarah; from batsar; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender.">The fortified</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·‘ā·rê (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/6661.htm" title="6661: haṣ·ṣid·dîm (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Naphtali. Plural of tsad; sides; Tsiddim, a place in Palestine.">were Ziddim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6863.htm" title="6863: ṣêr (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Naphtali. From tsarar; rock; Tser, a place in Palestine.">Zer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2575.htm" title="2575: wə·ḥam·maṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A variation for the first part of Chammoth Do'r; hot springs; Chammath, a place in Palestine.">Hammath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7557.htm" title="7557: raq·qaṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Naphtali. From raqaq in its original sense of diffusing; a beach; Rakkath, a place in Palestine.">Rakkath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3672.htm" title="3672: wə·ḵin·nā·reṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Galilee, also a lake near the city. ">Chinnereth,</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,…<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="/1_kings/15-20.htm">1 Kings 15:20</a></span><br />And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<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="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-15</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Judges 4:6</a></span><br />She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19</a></span><br />Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-6.htm">2 Samuel 24:6</a></span><br />Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">1 Kings 9:13</a></span><br />“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a></span><br />This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1</a></span><br />After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Mark 6:53</a></span><br />When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1</a></span><br />On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">Matthew 14:34</a></span><br />When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-1.htm">John 21:1</a></span><br />Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,</p><p class="hdg">Hammath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Genesis 10:18</a></b></br> And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.</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="/numbers/34-8.htm">Numbers 34:8</a></b></br> From mount Hor ye shall point out <i>your border</i> unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:</p><p class="hdg">Hamath </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Joshua 11:2</a></b></br> And to the kings that <i>were</i> on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,</p><p class="hdg">Chinneroth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Joshua 13:27</a></b></br> And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and <i>his</i> border, <i>even</i> unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Mark 6:53</a></b></br> And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.</p><p class="hdg">Gennesaret </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Chinnereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Chin'nereth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-31.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/32-36.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Hammath</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Kinnereth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-31.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Chinnereth</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Chin'nereth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Hammath</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Kinnereth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">The lot of Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">of Issachar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">of Dan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua</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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The fortified cities were</b><br>The mention of "fortified cities" indicates strategic military and defensive importance. In ancient Israel, fortified cities were essential for protection against invasions and served as administrative centers. These cities often had walls, gates, and towers, reflecting their significance in maintaining security and order.<p><b>Ziddim</b><br>Ziddim is not widely mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, suggesting it may have been a smaller or less prominent city. Its inclusion in the list of fortified cities highlights its role in the defense network of the tribe of Naphtali. The exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northern region of Israel.<p><b>Zer</b><br>Zer is another city with limited biblical references, indicating it may have been of minor importance outside of its military role. The name "Zer" could be related to the Hebrew word for "narrow" or "small," possibly describing its geographical features or size.<p><b>Hammath</b><br>Hammath is identified with the modern site of Hamat Tiberias, known for its hot springs. It was a significant city in the region due to its natural resources and strategic location. Archaeological findings, including ancient inscriptions and artifacts, provide insights into its historical importance.<p><b>Rakkath</b><br>Rakkath is believed to be an ancient name for the city of Tiberias, located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Tiberias later became a prominent city in Jewish history and is mentioned in the New Testament. Its location made it a key site for trade and cultural exchange.<p><b>Chinnereth</b><br>Chinnereth, also known as Kinneret, refers to the area around the Sea of Galilee, which was sometimes called the Sea of Chinnereth. This region was fertile and agriculturally productive, making it valuable for settlement. The Sea of Galilee is significant in the New Testament as the site of many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziddim.htm">Ziddim</a></b><br>A fortified city within the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is part of the strategic defense network in the region.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zer.htm">Zer</a></b><br>Another fortified city in Naphtali's inheritance. Like Ziddim, its precise location is not definitively known today, but it played a role in the defense and administration of the area.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hammath.htm">Hammath</a></b><br>A city known for its hot springs, which is likely identified with the modern-day Hamat Tiberias. It was a significant location due to its natural resources.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rakkath.htm">Rakkath</a></b><br>This city is often associated with the ancient city of Tiberias, located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was strategically important due to its proximity to water.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/chinnereth.htm">Chinnereth</a></b><br>This city shares its name with the Sea of Chinnereth (Sea of Galilee). It was a vital location for trade and transportation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_strategic_locations.htm">The Importance of Strategic Locations</a></b><br>The cities listed in <a href="/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35</a> were fortified for protection and control. In our lives, we should identify and fortify areas that are strategically important for our spiritual growth and defense against spiritual attacks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_inheritance.htm">God's Provision and Inheritance</a></b><br>Just as God provided specific inheritances to the tribes of Israel, He provides each believer with unique gifts and callings. We should seek to understand and steward these gifts faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_and_spiritual_significance.htm">Historical and Spiritual Significance</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical locations can enrich our appreciation of Scripture. It reminds us that God's work is both timeless and rooted in real history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_defense.htm">Community and Defense</a></b><br>The fortified cities represent a community's need for protection and cooperation. In the church, we are called to support and defend one another, building a strong community of faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_infancy_gospels.htm">Who is the Avenger of Blood in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_20_1-6_align_with_mosaic_laws.htm">How does the system of protection for manslaughter in Joshua 20:1-6 align or conflict with other Mosaic laws on homicide and justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_a_'blood_avenger'_for_accidents.htm">Deuteronomy 19:6: Why would God allow a 'blood avenger' to pursue someone innocent of intentional murder, and where is this justice in historical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_biblical_cities_of_refuge.htm">What were the biblical Cities of Refuge for?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">The fenced cities.</span>--Observe the protection of the northern border by fortresses. Ziddim (<span class= "ital">Hattin</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>Hammath (<span class= "ital">Hammam Tabariya</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>Rakkath (<span class= "ital">Tiberias</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>and Chinnereth (not identified, but giving a name to the Sea of Galilee, and therefore evidently close by), are all in sheet 6, near the lake.<p>(36,37) <span class= "bld">Adamah</span> (<span class= "ital">Ed-Dameh,?Daimah, </span>sheet 6), Ramah (<span class= "ital">Rameh</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>Hazor (<span class= "ital">Hadireh</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>Kedesh (<span class= "ital">Kades</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>Edrei (<span class= "ital">Y'ater</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>En-hazor (<span class= "ital">Hazireh</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>and Iron (<span class= "ital">Y'arum</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>are all in sheet 4, north of the above. The town of Hazor has been variously identified by previous writers, but Conder expresses no doubt as to its being Hadireh, which certainly occupies a commanding position above a stream that flows into Lake Merom.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the fenced cities.</span> The remark is made in the 'Speaker's Commentary' that the number of fenced cities in the north were no doubt owing to a determination to protect the northern boundary of Israel by a chain of fortresses. The word fenced is the same that is rendered strong in ver. 29, "the strong city Tyre." <span class="cmt_word">Chinnereth</span> (see <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Joshua 11:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/19-35.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">The fortified</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְצָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ṣār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4013.htm">Strong's 4013: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<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">were Ziddim,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצִּדִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣid·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6661.htm">Strong's 6661: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ziddim -- a place in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zer,</span><br /><span class="heb">צֵ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6863.htm">Strong's 6863: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zer -- a city in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hammath,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַמַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥam·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2575.htm">Strong's 2575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hammath -- 'hot (spring)', a city in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rakkath,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַקַּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(raq·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7557.htm">Strong's 7557: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rakkath -- a city in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Chinnereth,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִנָּֽרֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵin·nā·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3672.htm">Strong's 3672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chinnereth -- a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/19-35.htm">Joshua 19:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/19-35.htm">OT History: Joshua 19:35 The fortified cities were Ziddim Zer Hammath (Josh. 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