Tanach
Yehoshua 15:20-32 יהושע ט״ו:כ׳-ל״ב
Part of: Chapter 15
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זֹאת נַחֲלַת מַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Yehuda according to their families.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Yehuda according to their families.
וַיִּֽהְיוּ הֶֽעָרִים מִקְצֵה לְמַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה אֶל־גְּבוּל אֱדוֹם בַּנֶּגְבָּה קַבְצְאֵל וְעֵדֶר וְיָגֽוּר׃
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Yehuda toward the border of Edom southward were Qavże᾽el, and ῾Eder, and Yagur,
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Yehuda toward the border of Edom southward were Qavże᾽el, and ῾Eder, and Yagur,
Rashi
וְקִינָה וְדִימוֹנָה וְעַדְעָדָֽה׃
and Qina, and Dimona, and ῾Ad῾ada,
and Qina, and Dimona, and ῾Ad῾ada,
וְקֶדֶשׁ וְחָצוֹר וְיִתְנָֽן׃
and Qedesh, and Ḥażor, and Yitnan,
and Qedesh, and Ḥażor, and Yitnan,
זִיף וָטֶלֶם וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃
Zif, and Telem, and Be῾alot,
Zif, and Telem, and Be῾alot,
וְחָצוֹר ׀ חֲדַתָּה וּקְרִיּוֹת חֶצְרוֹן הִיא חָצֽוֹר׃
and Ḥażor, Ḥadatta, and Qeriyot, and Ḥeżron, which is Ḥażor,
and Ḥażor, Ḥadatta, and Qeriyot, and Ḥeżron, which is Ḥażor,
אֲמָם וּשְׁמַע וּמוֹלָדָֽה׃
Amam, and Shema, and Molada,
Amam, and Shema, and Molada,
וַחֲצַר גַּדָּה וְחֶשְׁמוֹן וּבֵית פָּֽלֶט׃
and Ḥażar-gadda, and Ḥeshmon, and Bet-pelet,
and Ḥażar-gadda, and Ḥeshmon, and Bet-pelet,
וַחֲצַר שׁוּעָל וּבְאֵר שֶׁבַע וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃
and Ḥażar-shu῾al, and Be᾽er-sheva, and Bizyotya,
and Ḥażar-shu῾al, and Be᾽er-sheva, and Bizyotya,
בַּעֲלָה וְעִיִּים וָעָֽצֶם׃
Ba῾ala, and ῾Iyyim, and ῾Eżem,
Ba῾ala, and ῾Iyyim, and ῾Eżem,
וְאֶלְתּוֹלַד וּכְסִיל וְחׇרְמָֽה׃
and Eltolad, and Kesil, and Ḥorma,
and Eltolad, and Kesil, and Ḥorma,
וְצִֽקְלַג וּמַדְמַנָּה וְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃
and Żiqlag, and Madmanna, and Sansanna,
and Żiqlag, and Madmanna, and Sansanna,
וּלְבָאוֹת וְשִׁלְחִים וְעַיִן וְרִמּוֹן כׇּל־עָרִים עֶשְׂרִים וָתֵשַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ {ס}
and Leva᾽ot, and Shilĥim, and ῾Ayin, and Rimmon: all the cities were twenty nine, with their villages:
and Leva᾽ot, and Shilĥim, and ῾Ayin, and Rimmon: all the cities were twenty nine, with their villages:
Rashi
כל ערים עשרים ותשע. ובפרטן אתה מוצא שלשים ושמונה, אלא אלה היתרות נטלו בני שמעון מחבל בני יהודה, ונזכרות הם בנחלת שמעון באר שבע ומולדה חצר שועל ועצם ואלתולד וחרמה וצקלג ועין ורמון, הרי תשע היתרות המנויות כאן:
Altogether there were twenty nine cities. If you count them however you will find that there were thirty eight. The extra nine cities were taken by the tribe of Shimon, from the portion of the descendants of Yehudah, and they are mentioned in the inheritance of Shimon:28See chapter 19. Beer-sheva, Molodoh, Chatzar-shual, Etzem, Eltodad, Chormoh, Tziklag Ayin and Rimon. These are the extra nine cities counted here.
ויהיו הערים מקצה למטה בני יהודה. בגבול מטה יהודה, הוא שאמרו רבותינו (גיטין ז א): לא מנה יהושע אלא עיירות העומדות על הגבולים:
The most remote cities of the tribe of the descendants of Yehudah. Referring to the border of the tribe of Yehudah. This is what our Sages stated, “Yehoshua only counted the towns that were on the borders.27 Obviously there were many more cities within the borders. These cities are mentioned to show the courage and bravery of the tribe of Yehudah. They were not afraid to live near the border of Edom, even though there was always the danger that the Edomites would attack them.