And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.
And Kibzaim with its surrounding pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its surrounding pasturelands; four cities in total.
This verse lists two more cities with their grazing lands that were given to the Levites, completing a count of four cities from this particular territory.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership, the land was divided among the twelve tribes as part of God's promise to Abraham. The Levites, who served as priests and had no tribal territory, were assigned specific cities and their surrounding pastures for their livelihood and duties. Joshua 21:22 is part of this allocation, listing cities like Kibzaim and Bethhoron given to a subgroup of Levites to ensure they could fulfill their religious roles.
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