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Judges 2:9

2:8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

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They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

2:10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

What does Judges 2:9 mean?

Judges 2:9 is a verse in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָבַר (qâbar), גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl), נַחֲלָה (nachălâh). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
they
buriedקָבַרqâbar/kaw-bar'/H6912to inter
him
in
the
borderגְּבוּלgᵉbûwl/gheb-ool'/H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
of
his
inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
in
Timnathheres,תִּמְנַת חֶרֶסTimnath Chereç/tim-nath kheh'-res/H8556Timnath-Cheres, a place in Palestine
in
the
mountהַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
of
Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayim/ef-rah'-yim/H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
on
the
north
sideצָפוֹןtsâphôwn/tsaw-fone'/H6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
of
the
hillהַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Gaash.גַּעַשׁGaʻash/ga'-ash/H1608Gaash, a hill in Palestine

Commentary on Judges 2:9

HENRY_FULL · Judges 2:9
en4485" It had been often said that the tribe of Levi should have "no inheritance with their brethren," no particular part of the country assigned them, as the other tribes had, no, not the country about Shiloh, which one might have expected to be appropriated to them as the lands of the church; but, though they were not thus cast into a country by themselves, it appears, by the provision made for them in this chapter, that they were no losers, but the rest of the tribes were very much gainers, by their being dispersed. We have here, I. The motion they made to have their cities assigned them, according to God's appointment, ver. 1, 2 . II. The nomination of the cities accordingly out of the several tribes, and the distribution of them to the respective families of this tribe, ver. 3-8 . III. A catalogue of the cities, forty-eight in all, ver. 9-42 . IV. A receipt entered in full of all that God had promised to his people Israel, ver. 43-45 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 35:2

Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.

Judges 18:1

In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

Ezekiel 48:9

The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

Matthew 10:10

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. staves: Gr. a staff

Galatians 6:6

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

1 Timothy 5:18

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Judges 2:9.

Joshua 24:30

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Exodus 15:17

Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

Joshua 17:10

Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

Joshua 17:9

And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea: river Kanah: or, brook of reeds

Joshua 19:50

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

Numbers 34:7

And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:

Numbers 34:9

And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.

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What does Judges 2:9 say?

Judges 2:9 (King James Version) reads: "And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash."

Is Judges 2:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Judges 2:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Judges.

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