Joshua 19:17-23

Joshua 19:17-23

[17] And the fourth  lot  came out  to Issachar,  for the children  of Issachar  according to their families.  [18] And their border  was toward Jezreel,  and Chesulloth,  and Shunem,  [19] And Hapharaim,  and Shion,  and Anaharath,  [20] And Rabbith,  and Kishion,  and Abez,  [21] And Remeth,  and Engannim,  and Enhaddah,  and Bethpazzez;  [22] And the coast  reacheth  to Tabor,  and Shahazimah,  and Bethshemesh;  and the outgoings  of their border  were at Jordan:  sixteen  cities  with their villages.  [23] This is the inheritance  of the tribe  of the children  of Issachar  according to their families,  the cities  and their villages. 

What does Joshua 19:17-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The writer did not give the boundaries of Issachar in as much detail as the preceding tribes. The Jordan River on the east, the borders of Manasseh on its south and southwest, Zebulun on its northwest, and Naphtali on its north prescribed its territory. Issachar received16 towns ( Joshua 19:18-22).