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
In the biblical narrative, after the Israelites conquered and settled in the Promised Land, the tribe of Levi was designated for priestly duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. Instead, they were assigned specific cities and surrounding pasturelands from the other tribes to support their families and ministry. This verse from 1 Chronicles lists cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Reuben on the east side of the Jordan River, as part of the broader distribution outlined in earlier books like Joshua.
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