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Joshua 19:46

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 19:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.
Joshua 19:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
43and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,
44and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
46and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa.
47And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
48This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
49So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by the borders thereof; and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them:
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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 Mejarkon, and Rakkon, etc.] Of the two first of these we read no where else. with the border before Japho; Japho is the same with Joppa, now called at this day Jaffa, a port in the Mediterranean sea, famous for being the place where Jonah took shipping, (see Gill on “Jon 1:3”); and where the Apostle Peter resided some time, (see Gill on “<440936>Acts 9:36”); and (see Gill on “<440938>Acts 9:38”). It is not certain whether Joppa itself was in the tribe of Dan, or only on the borders of it; the coast of Dan reached “over against” it, as it may be rendered, and included the villages and little cities that were near it; for such there were, as Josephus f497 testifies.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Japho (the modern Jaffa, or Yafa), elsewhere (see the margin) called Joppa, is often mentioned in the history of the Maccabees and was, as it still is, the leading port of access to Jerusalem both for pilgrims and for merchandise. It is a very ancient town. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“before: or, over against Japho: or, Joppa, Jon 1:3; Act 9:36, Act 9:43, Act 10:8 Joshua 19:47”
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