Joshua 19:21

Joshua 19:21 Meaning and Explanation

And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

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Four further towns of Issachar are named, including Engannim and Enhaddah.

What Does Joshua 19:21 Mean?

The naming continues with several more towns, two of them bearing names tied to springs of water, En- meaning a spring or fountain.

In a dry land, a town built by a spring was a place of life and gathering. These quiet names testify that God set His people where water and life could be found. He provides not only ground to stand on but wells to drink from.

Joshua 19:21 in the Original Language

ayin (עַיִן), 'spring' -- the word behind names like Engannim, meaning a fountain or spring of water.

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What does Joshua 19:21 mean?

Four further towns of Issachar are named, including Engannim and Enhaddah.

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