Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Heshbon with its surrounding pasturelands, Jazer with its surrounding pasturelands, four cities in total.
This verse lists the final two cities given to the Levite priests, completing their allocation of four cities from the tribe of Gad.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered and settled the Promised Land, the tribe of Levi was designated for priestly service and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. Instead, they were given specific cities and their surrounding pastures from the other tribes to ensure they had places to live and resources for their families. Joshua 21 lists these allocations, including cities like Heshbon and Jazer from the tribe of Gad, as part of God's provision for the Levites.
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