1 Chronicles 4:33 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And all their villages that surrounded these same cities, extending as far as Baal. These were the places where they lived, and this is their family record.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is concluding a record of where certain families lived and settled, including their villages and surrounding areas.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles, which were compiled after the Israelites returned from Babylonian exile around 538 BC. The chronicler was documenting the tribal territories and settlements of the tribe of Simeon, helping the returning exiles understand their ancestral lands and rightful inheritance.

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