And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
They gave them some of the cities of refuge, including Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim along with its surrounding pasturelands. They also gave them Gezer with its pasturelands.
This verse describes how the Levites were given specific cities, including cities of refuge where people could find safety, along with land for their livestock.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the distribution of cities to the Levites, who had no tribal inheritance of land like the other tribes of Israel. Cities of refuge were special places where someone who accidentally killed another person could flee for protection from revenge. Shechem and Gezer were important cities given to the Kohathite Levites to serve God and minister to the people.
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