Joshua 13:27 Meaning and Explanation
“And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.”
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Read Full Chapter →In the valley Gad held Beth-aram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of Sihon's kingdom, bordered by the Jordan up to the Sea of Chinnereth.
What Does Joshua 13:27 Mean?
The valley portion of Gad is named: Beth-aram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, comprising the remainder of Sihon's kingdom. The Jordan formed its western edge, reaching north to the Sea of Chinnereth, later known as the Sea of Galilee.
Succoth, too, recalls the patriarch Jacob, who built a house there after his reconciliation with Esau. Once more the inheritance is woven through with the history of the fathers. The border reaching to Chinnereth points toward a sea whose shores would one day hear the teaching of Christ. Land and memory and future hope gather here, all held within the steady provision of God, who gives His people a home rich with His past dealings and ripe with His purposes yet to come.
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What does Joshua 13:27 mean?
In the valley Gad held Beth-aram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of Sihon's kingdom, bordered by the Jordan up to the Sea of Chinnereth.