1 Chronicles 6:56 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But the farmland around the city and the small towns nearby were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that while the Levites received certain cities, the surrounding agricultural land and villages went to Caleb's family as their inheritance.

📚 Historical Context

In the historical context, after the Israelites conquered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, the territory was divided among the tribes as part of God's fulfillment of His covenant. Hebron was designated as a Levitical city, but its surrounding fields and villages were given to Caleb, a faithful leader from the tribe of Judah who had wholeheartedly followed God during the spies' mission. This allocation highlights God's promise to reward Caleb's loyalty, as recorded in earlier books like Joshua.

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