And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
On the east side of the Jordan River near Jericho, they set apart three cities: Bezer in the desert plains from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
This verse describes the three cities of refuge that were established on the east side of the Jordan River, where people who accidentally killed someone could find safety.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from when Joshua was dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest. The cities of refuge were special places where someone who accidentally killed another person could flee for protection from revenge, ensuring they would get a fair trial rather than being killed in retaliation. These three eastern cities served the tribes that had settled on the east side of the Jordan River.
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