Jokmeam with its suburbs, Beth Horon with its suburbs,
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
- BSB Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
- NKJV Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
- NASB Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,
- NLT Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
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Quick answer
Jokmeam and Beth Horon with their pasturelands were also given to the Kohathites. The list of their towns continues.
Overview
These additional cities further provided homes for the Kohathite Levites within Ephraim's territory. Beth Horon guarded an important route into the hill country. The steady listing shows the thoroughness of God's provision, placing his servants in strategic places throughout the land.
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Cross-references · 5
- Josh 10:11As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
- Josh 21:22Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs: four cities.
- Josh 16:5This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.
- 1 Sam 13:18another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- 1 Kgs 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
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