Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
Aijalon with its surrounding pasturelands, Gath-rimmon 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 region.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Joshua's detailed record of how the Promised Land was divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered it. The Levites, who served as priests and temple workers, didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes but instead were given specific cities scattered throughout Israel where they could live and serve God. These cities included surrounding pasturelands where they could graze their livestock and support themselves.
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