KJV ORIGINAL
And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Kibzaim with its surrounding pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its surrounding pasturelands; four cities in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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
This verse is part of the detailed record of how the Promised Land was divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered it under Joshua's leadership. The Levites, who served as priests and temple workers, didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes but were instead given specific cities scattered throughout Israel along with pasturelands for their livestock.
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