KJV ORIGINAL
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists five of the twelve cities that were given to the tribe of Zebulun as their inheritance in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of how the Promised Land was divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered it under Joshua's leadership. The tribe of Zebulun, one of Jacob's sons, was receiving their designated territory with specific cities and surrounding villages. This division fulfilled God's promise to give the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob their own land.
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