KJV ORIGINAL
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two more towns where the Israelites settled after returning from exile, including a valley known for its skilled workers and artisans.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list of towns and villages where the Jewish people resettled after their return from Babylonian exile around 538-445 BC. Lod and Ono were towns in the territory of Benjamin, located northwest of Jerusalem, and the 'valley of craftsmen' refers to an area where skilled artisans and tradespeople lived and worked. These settlements represented the practical rebuilding of Jewish communities and economic life in their ancestral homeland.
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