KJV ORIGINAL
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Asher's territory, they gave the cities of Mishal and Abdon, along with the pasturelands around them,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two specific cities with their surrounding lands that the tribe of Asher gave to the Levites for their use.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed account of how the Israelites distributed cities to the Levites (priests and temple workers) after conquering the Promised Land. Since the Levites didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes, they were given specific cities scattered throughout all the tribal lands so they could serve God and teach His laws to all the people.
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