Joshua 15:57

“Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:”

"Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:" - Joshua 15:57
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What does Joshua 15:57 mean?

Joshua 15:57 in the King James Version reads, "Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Joshua that describes the allotment of land to the tribe of Judah. The overall context of this verse is the division of…

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Understanding the Legacy of the Promised Land

Joshua 15:57 captures a significant moment in the biblical narrative: "Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages." This passage, seemingly simple, opens up a breadth of meaning when we explore its context and implications. As we delve into the essence of this…

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Prayer for Guidance and Prosperity in Our Cities

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude. We thank You for the beauty of creation and the many blessings You have poured out upon us. Your word, as recorded in Joshua 15:57, speaks of cities that housed Your people — "Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten…

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Joshua 15:57 - "Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:"
1 Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Joshua 4:15 - "And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
1 Corinthians 15:56-57 - "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Joshua 10:15 - "¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."
Joshua 24:15
Joshua 8:15 - "And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness."
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Joshua 24:15
"And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 4:15
Joshua 15:29 - "Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,"
Joshua 15:42 - "Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,"
Joshua 15:50 - "And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,"
Joshua 15:30 - "And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,"
Joshua 15:40 - "And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,"
Joshua 15:23 - "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,"
Joshua 15:22 - "And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,"
Joshua 11:15 - "¶ As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses."
Joshua 5:15 - "And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so."
Joshua 15:39 - "Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,"
Joshua 15:31 - "And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,"
Joshua 15:43 - "And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,"
Joshua 15:26 - "Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,"
Joshua 15:38 - "And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,"
Joshua 15:24 - "Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,"
Joshua 15:56 - "And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,"
Joshua 15:52 - "Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,"
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Joshua 15:15 - "And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher."