KJV ORIGINAL
And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Humtah, and Kiriath Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior—nine cities along with their surrounding villages.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more cities that were given to the tribe of Judah as part of their inheritance in the Promised Land, including the important city of Hebron.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed land distribution that occurred after Israel conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Hebron was particularly significant as it was where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried, and it later became one of David's royal cities. These boundary descriptions served as legal documentation for each tribe's territorial inheritance.
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