And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
Their territory extended to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan River. This included sixteen cities along with their surrounding villages.
This verse describes the boundaries of one of the Israelite tribes' land inheritance, listing specific cities and noting that their territory stretched to the Jordan River.
📚 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 Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Each tribe received a specific territory with defined boundaries and cities. This particular description appears to be describing part of the territory given to the tribe of Issachar.
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