KJV ORIGINAL
And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They assigned cities by drawing lots from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, and these cities were given specific names.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how certain cities were distributed to the Levites by a fair lottery system from three specific tribes of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the detailed record of how the Levites (the priestly tribe) received their inheritance of cities throughout Israel's territory, since they weren't given a large land portion like the other tribes. The practice of casting lots was a common way to make decisions in ancient Israel, believed to reveal God's will.
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