And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
And Holon with its surrounding pasturelands, and Debir with its surrounding pasturelands,
This verse continues listing cities that were given to the Levites, including the land around them needed for their livestock and daily life.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Joshua 21, which records the distribution of cities to the Levites (Israel's priestly tribe) after the conquest of Canaan. The Levites didn't receive large territorial inheritances like the other tribes, but instead were given specific cities scattered throughout Israel along with pasturelands for their animals. This arrangement allowed them to serve God and minister to all the tribes while having places to live and means to support themselves.
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