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Nahallal

also known as: Nahalal, Nahalol

Meaning: pasture

This was a city in the Tribe of Zebulun on the border of Issachar (Joshua 19:15), and is the same as Nahalol in Judges 1:30.

Map of the ancient Israelite tribal territories in the Promised Land. CC BY-SA 3.0
Zebulun is small and shaded in PURPLE, to the left of the red Tribe of Isaachar.

Levitical city

It was given to the Levites, and apportioned to the Merarites.

It has been identified by some with Malul in the plain of Esdraelon, 4 miles from Nazareth.

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Article Version: June 30, 2025