SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:50
Según la palabra del SEÑOR, le dieron la ciudad que él pidió, que fue Timnat-sera, en el monte de Efraín; y él reedificó la ciudad, y habitó en ella.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 19:50
Verse 50. Timnath-serah] Called Timnath-heres in Judg. ii. 9, where we find that the mountain on which it was built was called Gaash. It is generally allowed to have been a barren spot in a barren country.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 50. According to the word of the Lord , etc.] Or mouth of the Lord; either according to the oracle of Urim and Thummim, which Eleazar consulted on this occasion; or according to what the Lord had said to Moses, at the same time that Hebron was ordered to Caleb, ( Joshua 14:6); and they gave him the city which he asked, [even] Timnathserah in Mount Ephraim ; he chose a place in his own tribe, for he was of the tribe of Ephraim; and it seems that what he chose was none of the best of places; for Paula, as Jerom relates, when she travelled into those parts, wondered that the distributor of the possessions of the children of Israel should choose such a rough and mountainous place for himself; of its situation, (see Joshua 24:30); and he built the city, and dwelt therein ; he rebuilt it, and fitted it for his own habitation, and for those that belonged to him. (Timnathserah means “an abundant portion” or “a place in the sun”. Joshua great reward was in seeing the promises of God fulfilled before his very eyes ( Joshua 21:45 23:14) and the children of Israel serving the Lord’s during his lifetime ( Joshua 24:31). Joshua may have received but a small inheritance in the promised land but this was just an earnest of his future glorious inheritance in eternity. The saints of God have the best portion saved for the last ( John 2:10) whereas the worldling has his best portion now; his worst is yet to come. Editor.)
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-51 - Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked an provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw the all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefe the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it wil be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the service to their brethren of which they are capable. Nor can any thing mor effectually assure them of their title to it, than endeavouring to bring others to desire, to seek, and to obtain it. Our Lord Jesus cam and dwelt on earth, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for man yet himself not having where to lay his head; for Christ pleased no himself. Nor would he enter upon his inheritance, till by his obedienc to death he secured the eternal inheritance for all his people; no will he account his own glory completed, till every ransomed sinner is put in possession of his heavenly rest __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
על 5921 פי 6310 יהוה 3068 נתנו 5414 לו את 853 העיר 5892 אשׁר 834 שׁאל 7592 את 853 תמנת סרח 8556 בהר 2022 אפרים 669 ויבנה 1129 את 853 העיר 5892 וישׁב׃ 3427
