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
This passage describes the distribution of land when the Israelites settled in the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. Caleb was one of the twelve spies sent to scout the land and one of only two (along with Joshua) who trusted God's promise to give them victory. As a reward for his faithfulness, Caleb received Hebron and its surrounding territories as his family's inheritance.
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