Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.
Parallel translations
- WEB Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;
- KJV And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
- BSB Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
- NKJV Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;
- NASB Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;
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Quick answer
The first group concludes with Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen, thirteen cities with their villages. A subtotal is given.
Overview
This closes the first cluster of Simeon's towns with a count of thirteen cities and their villages. The numbered summary reflects the orderly administration of the land division. Such precise accounting shows that Simeon's inheritance, though within Judah, was fully reckoned and granted, testifying to God's faithful provision for the whole nation.
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- Josh 15:32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
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