And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
From the territory belonging to the tribe of Reuben, they gave the cities of Bezer and Jahazah, along with the pasturelands around them,
This verse describes part of the land allocation where specific cities with their surrounding areas were given from Reuben's territory to serve a special purpose.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Joshua, the Israelites were dividing the Promised Land among the tribes after their conquest of Canaan, as part of fulfilling God's covenant promises. The Levites, who served as priests and had no tribal inheritance, were allocated specific cities and their surrounding pastures from the other tribes to ensure they could live and perform their duties. Specifically, Joshua 21:36 mentions cities like Bezer and Jahazah being given from the tribe of Reuben to support the Levites.
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