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Joshua 21:32

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What does Joshua 21:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And 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.
Joshua 21:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,
35Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four 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
“And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, etc.] Of which (see <062007>Joshua 20:7); [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; this is the fourth city of refuge mentioned: and Hammothdor with her suburbs; the same with Hammon, (<130676>1 Chronicles 6:76); and with Hammath, (<061935>Joshua 19:35); and is thought by some to be Tiberias, so called from the hot baths in or near it: and Kartan with her suburbs; called Kirjathaim, (<130676>1 Chronicles 6:76); but cannot be the Kirjathaim in (<043237>Numbers 32:37); for that belonged to the tribe of Reuben, and was on the other side Jordan: three cities; this being a lesser tribe than some others gave fewer cities,…”
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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
“Kedesh: Jos 19:37, Jos 20:7; Ch1 6:76 Hammothdor: Supposed by many to be the same as Tiberias; so called from the hot-baths, as the word Chammoth may denote, in its vicinity. Jos 19:35, Hammath Kartan: Supposed to be the same as Kirjathaim. Ch1 6:76 Joshua 21:34”
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