19:27a

then turned eastward: This part of the verse describes the southeastern border of Asher’s land.

toward Beth-dagon: The location of the town of Beth-dagon is unknown.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

From there it extended southeast to Beth-dagon town (Translation for Translators)
-or-
From there the border turned eastward to Beth-dagon town

19:27b

touched Zebulun: The clause touched Zebulun indicates that Asher’s land reached to the clan of Zebulun’s land in the southeast.

and the Valley of Iphtah-el: The Valley of Iphtah-el was mentioned in 19:14b. Its exact location is not known but it formed part of the boundary between the land of Asher’s clan and Zebulun’s clan.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

and extended to the land of the clan of Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el
-or-
It went up to the border of Zebulun’s land and the Valley of Iphtah-el

19:27c

and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel: This verse describes the eastern border. These towns were in the north of Asher’s land, along the eastern border.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The border continued northward to the towns of Beth-emek and Neiel
-or-
Then it went north to the towns of Beth-emek and Neiel

19:27d

passing Cabul on the left: The town of Cabul was in the plain of Acco.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

and went on northward to the town of Cabul
-or-
It continued to Cabul in the north

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