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Joshua 21:35

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 21:35 say?

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

The verse

Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,
37Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.
38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
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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
“Dimnah with her suburbs, etc.] Nowhere mentioned, unless the same with Rimmon, (<130677>1 Chronicles 6:77); Nahalal with her suburbs; (see <061915>Joshua 19:15); four cities; only two are mentioned, (<130677>1 Chronicles 6:77); and they by different names; the one is Rimmon, before observed, and the other Tabor; perhaps the same with Chislothtabor, (<061912>Joshua 19:12).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Merarite cities. Some of these places are not found in the list of Zebulonite cities in Joshua 19:10-16. The text is considered corrupt. 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
“Dimnah: This and the following verse are wholly omitted by the Masora, and many Hebrew Bibles which are esteemed very highly; though, without them, neither the twelve cities of the Merarites in particular ( Jos 21:40), nor the forty-eight Levitical cities in general ( Jos 21:41), nor the six cities of refuge, can be made up. But these two verses, are thus absolutely necessary for the truth and consistency of this chapter, are happily preserved in no less than 149 manuscripts collated by Dr. Kennicott, and upwards of 40 collated by De Rossi. Jos 21:35 Joshua 21:36”
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