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International Version</a></span><br />from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its common-land, Daberath with its common-land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Issachar <i>they gave</i> Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar, they gave Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And from the tribe of Issachar, <i>they gave</i> Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar, <i>they gave</i> Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar, <i>they gave</i> Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they gave: Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they gave: Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Four cities with pasturelands were also given to them from the tribe of Issachar: Kishion, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From the territory of Issachar they received four cities: Kishion, Daberath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar were allocated Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with its suburbs, Dabareh with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its outskirts, Dabarath and its outskirts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its suburbs, Dabarath and its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and her area, Daberah and her area,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />also, from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, and Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they obtained Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Issachar: Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishian with its suburbs, Rabbath with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issakar: Qeshin and its fields and Rabbath and its fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5475" 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">27</span>This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">From the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/3485.htm" title="3485: yiś·śā·š·ḵār (N-proper-ms) -- (strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from nasa' and sakar; he will bring a reward; Jissaskar, a son of Jacob.">of Issachar they were given</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/7191.htm" title="7191: qiš·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Issachar. From qshiy; hard ground; Kishjon, a place in Palestine.">Kishion,</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/1705.htm" title="1705: dā·ḇə·raṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Issachar. From dabar; Daberath, a place in Palestine.">Daberath,</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> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four 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="/1_chronicles/6-74.htm">1 Chronicles 6:74</a></span><br />From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">Joshua 19:40-48</a></span><br />The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan: / The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh, / Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/judges/21-23.htm">Judges 21:23</a></span><br />The Benjamites did as instructed and carried away the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and settled in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71</a></span><br />The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17-23</a></span><br />The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar: / Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, / Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">Joshua 19:10-16</a></span><br />The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Joshua 18:11-28</a></span><br />The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: / On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven. / From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-20.htm">Joshua 15:20-63</a></span><br />This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. / These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,</p><p class="hdg">Dabareh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Joshua 19:12</a></b></br> And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">1 Chronicles 6:72,73</a></b></br> And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Daberath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Dab'erath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Dabrath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Dobrath</a> <a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Issachar</a> <a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Is'sachar</a> <a href="/joshua/19-20.htm">Kishion</a> <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-26.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">Daberath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">Dab'erath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Dabrath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">Dobrath</a> <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Issachar</a> <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Is'sachar</a> <a href="/joshua/19-20.htm">Kishion</a> <a href="/judges/4-7.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Tribe</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And from the tribe of Issachar</b><br />The tribe of Issachar is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Issachar, the fifth son of Jacob and Leah. In the Hebrew context, Issachar is often associated with wisdom and understanding of the times, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a>. The tribe's land was fertile and strategically located in the Jezreel Valley, which was significant for agriculture and trade. This allocation of cities to the Levites from Issachar's territory reflects the interconnectedness of the tribes and the shared responsibility in supporting the Levitical priesthood.<p><b>they gave</b><br />The act of giving here is significant in the context of the Israelites' covenant relationship with God. The Hebrew root for "gave" is "natan," which implies a deliberate and generous act of provision. This reflects the Israelites' obedience to God's command to allocate cities to the Levites, who were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. This giving is an act of worship and acknowledgment of God's provision and order.<p><b>Kishion</b><br />Kishion is one of the cities given to the Levites. Its exact location is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been in the region of Lower Galilee. The name Kishion may derive from a root meaning "hard" or "difficult," possibly indicating a fortified or strategically important location. The allocation of such cities to the Levites underscores the importance of having spiritual leaders present throughout the land, providing guidance and maintaining the worship of Yahweh.<p><b>Daberath</b><br />Daberath, also known as Dabareh, is identified with the modern village of Dabburiya, located at the base of Mount Tabor. The name Daberath is thought to mean "pasture" or "word," which could symbolize a place of sustenance or communication. Its proximity to Mount Tabor, a significant biblical landmark, highlights the strategic and spiritual importance of the location. The inclusion of Daberath among the Levitical cities emphasizes the role of the Levites in teaching and maintaining the spiritual health of the nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-28.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">From the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Issachar [they received]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·śā·š·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3485.htm">Strong's 3485: </a> </span><span class="str2">Issachar -- perhaps 'there is recompense', a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kishion,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִשְׁי֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(qiš·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7191.htm">Strong's 7191: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kishion -- a city in Issachar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Daberath,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּֽבְרַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇə·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1705.htm">Strong's 1705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daberath -- a Levitical city in Issachar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:28 Out of the tribe of Issachar Kishion (Josh. 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