And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
And in the valley: Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon—the remaining part of King Sihon's kingdom from Heshbon, along the Jordan River and its territory, all the way to the edge of the Sea of Galilee on the east side of the Jordan.
This verse describes the specific cities and boundaries that were part of the land given to one of Israel's tribes in the Jordan valley region.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from the detailed account of how Joshua divided the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest. King Sihon was an Amorite ruler whom Moses had defeated earlier, and his former territory was being distributed as inheritance. The Sea of Chinnereth is what we know today as the Sea of Galilee.
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