Joshua 21:35
New International Version
Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasturelands—four towns;

New Living Translation
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four towns.

English Standard Version
Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities;

Berean Standard Bible
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

King James Bible
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

New King James Version
Dimnah with its common-land, and Nahalal with its common-land: four cities;

New American Standard Bible
Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.

NASB 1995
Dimnah with its pasture lands, Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.

NASB 1977
Dimnah with its pasture lands, Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.

Legacy Standard Bible
Dimnah with its pasture lands, Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.

Amplified Bible
Dimnah with its pasture lands and Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.

Christian Standard Bible
Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities.

American Standard Version
Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.

English Revised Version
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dimnah, and Nahalal.

Good News Translation
Dimnah, and Nahalal, with their pasture lands.

International Standard Version
Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

Majority Standard Bible
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

NET Bible
Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities;

New Heart English Bible
Rimmon with its suburbs, and Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.

Webster's Bible Translation
Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.

World English Bible
Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Dimnah and its outskirts, Nahalal and its outskirts—four cities.

Young's Literal Translation
Dimnah and its suburbs, Nahalal and its suburbs -- four cities.

Smith's Literal Translation
Dimnah and her area, Nahalal and her area: four cities.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;

Catholic Public Domain Version
and Dimnah and Nahalal, four cities with their suburbs;

New American Bible
Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.

New Revised Standard Version
Dimnah with its pasture lands, Nahalal with its pasture lands—four towns.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Ahshemoth with its suburbs, four cities with their suburbs.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Qrithim and its fields and Akhshemuth and its fields four towns and their fields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Dimnah with the open land about it, Nahalal with the open land about it; four cities.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Sella and its suburbs: three cities.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
34This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah, 35 Dimnah, and Nahalal— four cities, together with their pasturelands. 36From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,…

Cross References
Numbers 35:1-8
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...

Joshua 20:1-9
Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...

1 Chronicles 6:77-81
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ...

Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.

Leviticus 25:32-34
As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

Numbers 18:20-24
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...

Joshua 13:29-33
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh: / The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities; / half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir. ...

1 Chronicles 6:54-60
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...

Joshua 19:32-39
The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: / Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. / Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. ...

2 Chronicles 11:13-14
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. / For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.

Hebrews 7:5
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Luke 18:29-30
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.


Treasury of Scripture

Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

Joshua 21:40
So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

Joshua 21:41
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

Joshua 21:40
So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

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Joshua 21
1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.
43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise














Dimnah
The name "Dimnah" is derived from the Hebrew root "דִּמְנָה" (Dimnah), which is not widely mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, making it somewhat obscure. The inclusion of Dimnah in this list of Levitical cities highlights the importance of even lesser-known locations in the distribution of land among the tribes of Israel. This reflects God's attention to detail and His provision for all His people, ensuring that the Levites, who had no inheritance of their own, were cared for. Historically, the exact location of Dimnah is uncertain, but its mention signifies the comprehensive nature of the land allotment.

Nahalal
"Nahalal" comes from the Hebrew "נַחֲלָל" (Nahalal), meaning "pasture" or "meadow." This city was originally allotted to the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:15) and later given to the Levites. The name itself evokes images of fertile land, suitable for grazing and agriculture, which would have been essential for sustaining the Levites and their families. The pastoral imagery associated with Nahalal can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and the sustenance provided by God to His people.

together with their pasturelands
The phrase "together with their pasturelands" emphasizes the provision of not just the cities but also the surrounding lands necessary for the livelihood of the Levites. The Hebrew term "מִגְרָשׁ" (migrash) refers to the open land around a city used for grazing livestock. This allocation underscores the practical needs of the Levites, who relied on these lands for their sustenance. It also reflects the broader biblical principle of stewardship, where God provides for His people and expects them to manage His gifts wisely.

four cities
The mention of "four cities" in this context is part of a larger enumeration of Levitical cities throughout the land of Israel. The number four, while not as symbolically significant as other numbers in the Bible, represents completeness in this context, as it completes the list of cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Zebulun. This allocation is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the Levites, ensuring they had a place within the Promised Land despite not receiving a tribal inheritance. It also serves as a reminder of the unity and interdependence among the tribes of Israel, as they shared their inheritance with the Levites.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Dimnah,
דִּמְנָה֙ (dim·nāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1829: Dimnah -- a Levitical city in Zebulun

and Nahalal—
נַהֲלָ֖ל (na·hă·lāl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5096: Nahalal -- a place in Zebulun

four
אַרְבַּֽע׃ (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 702: Four

cities,
עָרִ֖ים (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

along with
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

their pasturelands.
מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ (miḡ·rā·še·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea


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