Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
So they gave to Aaron's descendants, who were priests, the city of Hebron with its surrounding pasturelands as a city of refuge for anyone who accidentally killed someone. They also gave them Libnah with its surrounding lands.
The writer is describing how the Israelites gave specific cities, including Hebron as a safe haven, to the priest families as their inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the distribution of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered Canaan. The Levites (including Aaron's priestly descendants) didn't receive a large territory like other tribes, but instead were given specific cities scattered throughout Israel to serve the people. Cities of refuge were designated safe places where someone who accidentally killed another person could flee for protection until they received a fair trial.
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