Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Kedemoth with its surrounding pasturelands, and Mephaath with its surrounding pasturelands—four cities in total.
This verse lists two more cities given to the Levites for their homes and livestock, completing a count of four cities from this particular region.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of cities allocated to the Levites (priests and temple workers) from the various tribes of Israel after they settled in the Promised Land. Since the Levites didn't receive a large territory like other tribes, they were given specific cities scattered throughout Israel where they could live and serve God. These cities included pasturelands around them so the Levites could keep livestock for their families' needs.
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