KJV ORIGINAL
And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Jokmeam with its surrounding pasturelands, and Beth Horon with its surrounding pasturelands,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two more cities that were given to the Levites, along with the grazing lands around them for their livestock.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer passage describing how the Levites (the priestly tribe) were given specific cities throughout Israel since they didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes. These cities came with surrounding pasturelands where the Levites could graze their animals and support themselves while serving God and the people.
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