KJV ORIGINAL
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more cities (Goshen, Holon, and Giloh) that were given to the tribe of Judah, completing a group of eleven cities along with their surrounding villages.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of how the Promised Land was divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered it under Joshua's leadership. The tribe of Judah received the largest portion of land in the southern part of Canaan, which included many cities and towns that would later become significant in Israel's history.
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