And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
From the territory belonging to the tribe of Reuben, they gave the cities of Bezer and Jahazah, along with the pasturelands around them,
This verse describes part of the land allocation where specific cities with their surrounding areas were given from Reuben's territory to serve a special purpose.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the account of how the Israelites designated cities of refuge and Levitical cities after conquering the Promised Land. The tribe of Reuben had settled on the east side of the Jordan River, and these cities were being allocated to the Levites (the priestly tribe) who didn't receive their own tribal territory but instead were given cities scattered throughout all the other tribes' lands.
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