Ain, Remmon, Ether and Ashan - Joshua 19:7

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem, and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, and Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah, and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages” , and in chapter nineteen and verse seven of Joshua we learn about, “Ain, Remmon, Ether, and Ashan” where we read,

Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

The verse reads, “Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan;” Joshua or the writer began with the word, “Ain” whose name means “spring” and was “one of the southernmost cities of Judah in the Nekeb and allotted to the tribe of Simeon and given to the priests”, “and Remmon” whose name means “pomegranate” and was “a town in the southern portion of Judah allotted to Simeon”, “and Ether” whose name means “abundant” and was “a town in the lowlands of Judah allotted to Simeon”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Ain, Remmon, Ether and Ashan” were dwelling places which were given to the “tribe of Simeon”. 

 

The verse continues, “four cities and their villages:” Joshua or the writer added the words, “four cities” which means “four dwelling places or places of waking” “and their villages” or “alongside and accompanying their, the four cities’, settled abodes and towns”. Joshua or the writer shared how the “four” dwelling places along with their settled abodes were provided to the people of “Simeon”. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we see how Jehovah God assigned four more dwelling places to the “tribe of Simeon”. “Ain, Remmon, Ether, and Ashan” became locations where the people of “Simeon” would live within the promise land, and they were to raise their families in these places according to God’s plan and purpose for their lives. God loves people, and He provides for us when we yield to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and give us the power to live as witnesses to His glory and gospel all the days of our lives. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; Colossians 1:12) 

Next time we learn about, “all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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