Joshua 21:29

Joshua 21:29 Meaning and Explanation

Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities.

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Jarmuth and Engannim complete four cities for the Gershonites from Issachar.

What Does Joshua 21:29 Mean?

Two more towns of Issachar finish this portion, four cities in all. Engannim means 'spring of gardens,' a name breathing of water and growth in a fruitful land.

Even the gentle, watered places of Israel hosted those set apart for God. The servants of the Lord dwelt amid gardens and springs as well as on the rugged hills. Wherever life flourished, there too the worship of God was meant to take root and flourish among the people.

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What does Joshua 21:29 mean?

Jarmuth and Engannim complete four cities for the Gershonites from Issachar.

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