New International VersionMaarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.
New Living TranslationMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their surrounding villages.
English Standard VersionMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
Berean Standard BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
King James BibleAnd Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
New King James VersionMaarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;
New American Standard BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
NASB 1995and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
NASB 1977and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Legacy Standard Bibleand Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Amplified Bibleand Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Christian Standard BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, with their settlements;
Holman Christian Standard BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, with their villages;
American Standard Versionand Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
English Revised Versionand Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationMaarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon were six other cities with their villages that were given to Judah.
Good News TranslationMaarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.
International Standard VersionMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon, for a total of six cities and villages.
NET BibleMaarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon--a total of six cities and their towns.
New Heart English Bibleand Maarath, and Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. Tekoa, and Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), and Peor, and Etam, and Kolan, and Tatem, and Shoresh, and Kerem, and Gallim, and Bether, and Manocho; eleven cities with their villages.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
World English BibleMaarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.
Young's Literal Translation and Maarath, and Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Maarath and the House of Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their enclosures: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and their villages.
Catholic Public Domain VersionMaarath and Bethanoth and Eltekon: six cities, and their villages.
New American BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities and their villages. Tekoa, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Kulom, Tatam, Zores, Karim, Gallim, Bether, and Manoko; eleven cities and their villages.
New Revised Standard VersionMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon: six towns with their villages. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMaarath, Beth-anoth, and Lath-kin; six cities with their villages:
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Marath and Bayth Enath and Lathqan, six cities and their fields OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
Brenton Septuagint Translationand Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Aetan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,
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Context The Cities of Judah… 58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor, 59Maarath,Beth-anoth,and Eltekon—sixcities,along with their villages.60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.…
Cross References Joshua 10:3-5Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, / “Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” / So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
Joshua 18:21-28These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, / Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, / Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, ...
1 Chronicles 6:57-60So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Hilen, Debir, / Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. ...
Nehemiah 11:25-30As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...
2 Samuel 5:7-9Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). / On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.” / So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
1 Kings 9:15-17This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. / Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. / So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon,
2 Chronicles 11:5-10Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...
Jeremiah 34:7as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.
Ezekiel 16:46-49Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. / And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were. / As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. ...
Micah 1:15-16I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam. / Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.
Matthew 2:1-6After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ...
Luke 2:4-7So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. / He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child. / While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born. ...
John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
Acts 7:45-47And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.
Romans 15:4For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
Treasury of Scripture And Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: Jump to Previous BethCitiesHamletsPlacesSixTownsUnwalledVillagesJump to Next BethCitiesHamletsPlacesSixTownsUnwalledVillagesJoshua 15 1.The borders of the lot of Judah13.Caleb's portion and conquest16.Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter18.She obtains a blessing of her father21.The cities of Judah63.The Jebusites unconqueredMaarathMaarath is a town located in the hill country of Judah. Its name means "desolation" or "barren place," which may reflect its geographical or historical characteristics. The location of Maarath is not definitively identified today, but it is believed to be in the region south of Jerusalem. This area was part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah, highlighting the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land ( Genesis 15:18-21). Beth-anoth
Beth-anoth means "house of answers" or "house of affliction." It is another town in the hill country of Judah. The name suggests a place where people might have sought divine guidance or answers, possibly indicating a site of religious significance. The town's mention alongside other cities in Judah underscores the organized distribution of land among the tribes of Israel, as seen in the broader narrative of Joshua. Eltekon
Eltekon is a lesser-known town in Judah, and its exact location remains uncertain. The name Eltekon could mean "God is my creation" or "God is my possession," reflecting a theocentric worldview common in ancient Israel. The inclusion of Eltekon in the list of cities emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the land allotment to Judah, ensuring that even smaller settlements were recognized and recorded. six cities, along with their villages
This phrase indicates that the list includes six principal cities, each with surrounding villages. The mention of villages highlights the agrarian lifestyle of ancient Israel, where smaller communities supported the larger cities. The structure of cities and villages reflects the social and economic organization of the time, with cities serving as administrative and religious centers. This distribution of land and settlements is part of the broader narrative of the Israelites taking possession of the Promised Land, fulfilling God's covenant with their ancestors. Persons / Places / Events 1. MaarathA town in the hill country of Judah. Its name means "barren place" or "desolation," which may reflect its geographical or spiritual significance. 2. Beth-anothAnother town in the hill country of Judah. The name means "house of answers" or "house of affliction," suggesting a place where people sought answers or experienced trials. 3. EltekonA town in the same region. The name is less clear in meaning but is part of the inheritance given to the tribe of Judah. 4. Six Cities with their VillagesThis phrase indicates that these towns were part of a larger network of settlements, each with its own surrounding villages, contributing to the overall inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness in FulfillmentThe detailed allotment of land to Judah demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We can trust God to fulfill His promises in our lives. Significance of NamesThe names of the towns can reflect spiritual truths or historical realities. Understanding the meaning of names in Scripture can deepen our insight into biblical accounts. Community and InheritanceThe mention of cities and their villages highlights the importance of community and shared inheritance. As believers, we are part of a spiritual community with a shared inheritance in Christ. Historical ContextRecognizing the historical and geographical context of biblical passages enriches our understanding of Scripture and its application to our lives. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15
Do the territorial descriptions in Joshua 15:1-12 conflict with other biblical texts or known ancient boundaries, suggesting an editorial or historical inconsistency?
Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book?
Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63)
If Jericho's walls had already crumbled before Joshua's era, how does Joshua 2:15 align with historical timelines?(59) Five of these six have been identified.
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Hebrew Maarath,וּמַעֲרָ֥ת(ū·ma·‘ă·rāṯ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4638:Maarath -- a place in JudahBeth-anoth,עֲנ֖וֹת(‘ă·nō·wṯ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1042:Beth-anoth -- perhaps 'temple of Anat', a place in Judahand Eltekon—וְאֶלְתְּקֹ֑ן(wə·’el·tə·qōn)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 515:Eltekon -- a city in Palestinesixשֵׁ֖שׁ(šêš)Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8337:Six (a cardinal number)cities,עָרִ֥ים(‘ā·rîm)Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892:Excitementalong with their villages.וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 2691:A yard, a hamlet
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