Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam - Joshua 15:34

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families” which included among others “Bethpalet, Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah, and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages, and in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah”, and in chapter fifteen and verse thirty-four of Joshua we learn about, “Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam” where we read,

And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

The verse reads, “And Zanoah, and Engannim,…” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and Zanoah” whose name means “cast off” and was “a city in the low country of Judah”, “and Engannim” whose name means “fountain of the garden” and was also “a city in the low country of Judah”. Joshua or the writer included the “cities” of  “Zanoah and Engannim” in the list of places which were given to the “tribe of Judah”. 

 

The verse continues, “Tappuah, and Enam,” Joshua or the writer added the word, “Tappuah” whose name means “the apple city” and was “a town in the lowland of Judah”, “and Enam” whose name means “double spring” and was indeed “a city in the lowlands of Judah”. Joshua or the writer said the “cities” of “Tappuah and Enam” were also granted to the “tribe of Judah”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn about four more locations which were distributed to the “tribe of Judah” after Israel entered the promise land. “Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam” became places where the people of “Judah” would raise their families and enjoy living before Almighty God. God loves to provide for people, and when we yield to His Son Jesus who came into the world to be crucified on the cross for the sins of all mankind and to be raised from the grave after three days, He will provide forgiveness of sins, everlasting life and His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and equip us to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him and reveals to others the salvation that is offered by Him. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8)

Next time Joshua or the writer shares about, “Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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