KJV ORIGINAL
And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen cities in total, along with all their surrounding villages.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the final two cities in Simeon's territory, bringing their total inheritance to thirteen cities plus their villages.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the listing of cities given to the tribe of Simeon as their inheritance in the Promised Land. Simeon's territory was actually located within Judah's larger territory in southern Canaan, as Judah's portion had proven too large for them alone. This distribution of land fulfilled God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan.
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