Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
Dimnah with its surrounding pasturelands, Nahalal with its surrounding pasturelands; four cities in total.
This verse lists two more cities given to the Levites, bringing the count to four cities from this particular tribal territory.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of cities given to the Levites (the priestly tribe) from the other tribes of Israel after they settled in the Promised Land. The Levites didn't receive a large territorial inheritance 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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