And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
And Ain with its surrounding pasturelands, and Juttah with its surrounding pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh with its surrounding pasturelands—nine cities in total from those two tribes.
This verse completes the list of nine cities with their grazing lands that were given to the priests from the tribes of Judah and Simeon.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of how the Promised Land was divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership. The Levites (the priestly tribe) didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes, but instead were given specific cities scattered throughout the other tribes' lands, along with pasturelands for their livestock. This arrangement allowed the priests to serve God and minister to all the people of Israel while having places to live and graze their animals.
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