Section 19:10–16

The clan of Zebulun received their land

Paragraph 19:10-16

19:10a

The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: This is similar to 19:1a–b.

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

The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun, by its clans (NET Bible)
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Joshua threw the lot a third time and the clans of Zebulun received land, according to its family groups

19:10b

The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid: The land that the clan of Zebulun received was in northern Palestine.

Sarid: Sarid is a town that was southeast of the town of Nazareth in northern Palestine. This town was in the southeastern most part of Zebulun’s land.

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

Their land reached as far as the town of Sarid in the southeast
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Their southern border began at the town of Sarid in the east

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