Joshua 21:32 Meaning and Explanation
“And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →From Naphtali the Gershonites receive Kedesh in Galilee as a city of refuge, with Hammothdor and Kartan.
What Does Joshua 21:32 Mean?
Kedesh in Galilee, set high in the northern hills, becomes the city of refuge for that far region. Its very name means 'holy,' and it completes the ring of refuge cities reaching to the uttermost north of the land.
From the deep south at Hebron to far Kedesh in the north, no Israelite lived beyond reach of a city of mercy. The refuge of God spanned the whole land. Wherever a soul might fall into danger, deliverance was set within reach, a standing picture of the salvation God holds out to all.
Joshua 21:32 in the Original Language
Kedesh (קֶדֶשׁ), 'holy' or 'set apart' -- a sanctuary city whose name itself proclaims its consecrated purpose.
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What does Joshua 21:32 mean?
From Naphtali the Gershonites receive Kedesh in Galilee as a city of refuge, with Hammothdor and Kartan.