But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
But they gave the fields around the city and its villages to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as his own property.
This verse explains that while the city of Hebron was given to the priests, the surrounding farmland and villages went to Caleb as his inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, after the Israelites conquered Canaan, the land was divided among the tribes, with the Levites receiving specific cities for their dwellings since they had no tribal inheritance. The city of Hebron was assigned to the Levites, but as part of God's earlier promise to Caleb for his faithfulness as a spy, the surrounding fields and villages were granted to him as his personal possession. This allocation ensured that faithful leaders like Caleb were rewarded while the Levites' needs were met.
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