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Joshua 19:27

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What does Joshua 19:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,
Joshua 19:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
25And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
26and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;
27and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,
28and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon;
29and the border turned to Ramah, and to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea by the region of Achzib;
30Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And turneth towards the sunrising, etc.] Or eastward, to Bethdagon; there was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, (see Gill on “<061541>Joshua 15:41”). Dagon, being a god of the Phoenicians, had temples built for him in various places in Canaan: and reacheth to Zebulun; not the tribe of Zebulun, but a city so called, the same Josephus f462 calls a strong city of Galilee, which had the name of Men, perhaps from the populousness of it, and separated Ptolemais from Judea; and to the valley of Jiphthahel; (see <061914>Joshua 19:14); toward the north side of Bethemek; of Bethemek no mention is made elsewhere: perhaps here was an idol temple before dedicated to the god of the valleys; (see…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Cubal - A city so called. Left hand - That is, on the north, which, when men look towards the east, as is usual, is on their left hand. Joshua 19:28”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Bethdagon: Sa1 5:2 Zebulun: Situated on the sea coast, near Ptolemais. valley: Jos 19:14 Cabul: Supposed to be the same town which Josephus calls Χωβουλο, and which he says was situated near the sea side, near Ptolemais. Kg1 9:13 Joshua 19:28”
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