And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
From the tribe of Asher's territory, they gave the cities of Mishal and Abdon, along with the pasturelands around them,
This verse lists two specific cities with their surrounding lands that the tribe of Asher gave to the Levites for their use.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered the Promised Land, the territory was divided among the twelve tribes as part of God's plan to settle His people. The Levites, who served as priests and had no tribal inheritance, were allocated specific cities and their surrounding suburbs from other tribes to ensure they had places to live and work. Joshua 21:30 highlights this process by naming cities like Mishal and Abdon from the tribe of Asher that were given to the Levites.
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