Ain with its common-land, Juttah with its common-land, and Beth Shemesh with its common-land: nine cities from those two tribes;
Parallel translations
- WEB Ain with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs: nine cities out of those two tribes.
- KJV And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
- BSB Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
- NASB Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.
- NLT Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
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Quick answer
Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasturelands, complete nine cities from Judah and Simeon. The southern portion of the priests' cities is summed up.
Overview
The tally of nine cities from the two southern tribes closes this section of the priestly allotment. Beth Shemesh would later appear in the account of the ark's return from Philistia. The careful counting underscores that God's provision for the priests was definite and complete, fulfilling exactly what He had commanded through Moses.
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Cross-references · 6
- Josh 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,
- Josh 15:10and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;
- 1 Chr 6:59Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs;
- Josh 15:42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
- 1 Sam 6:9Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us. It was a chance that happened to us.”
- 1 Sam 6:12The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.
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