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Joshua 21:29

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 21:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.
27And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh [they gave] Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be-eshterah with its suburbs; two cities.
28And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
29Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.
30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its suburbs, Abdon with its suburbs,
31Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.
32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Hammoth-dor with its suburbs, and Kartan with its suburbs; three cities.
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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
“Jarmuth with her suburbs, etc.] Called Ramoth, (<130673>1 Chronicles 6:73); very probably the same with Remeth, (<061921>Joshua 19:21); Engannim with her suburbs; called Anem, (<130673>1 Chronicles 6:73); four cities; so many are mentioned by name.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Joshua 19:18, etc. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah.) The name is a contraction of Beth-Ashterah (“house of Ashterah”) and the city is undoubtedly the Ashtaroth or Astaroth of Og Joshua 12:4; Deu 1:4; 1 Chronicles 6:71. 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
“Jarmuth: This seems to be the same city with Remeth, Jos 10:19, Jos 10:21, and Ramoth, Ch1 6:73, mentioned with Engannim. Jos 10:3, Jos 10:23, Jos 12:11 Joshua 21:30”
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