And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
On the other side of the Jordan River near Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given cities from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its surrounding pasturelands, and Jahzah with its surrounding pasturelands.
This verse describes how the Levites (priests and temple workers) were given specific cities with pasturelands from the tribe of Reuben on the east side of the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the detailed record of how the Levites, who had no tribal inheritance of their own, were given cities throughout Israel's territories to live in and serve God. The cities mentioned are in the territory that the tribe of Reuben settled on the east side of the Jordan River, which was wilderness area that required these designated places for the Levites to carry out their religious duties.
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