Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Parallel translations
- WEB Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs: four cities.
- KJV And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.
- NKJV Kibzaim with its common-land, and Beth Horon with its common-land: four cities;
- NASB and Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.
- NLT Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four towns.
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Quick answer
Kibzaim and Beth Horon, with their pasturelands, complete four cities from Ephraim. The Kohathite allotment in Ephraim is summed up.
Overview
Beth Horon guarded an important pass and would feature in later battles, including Joshua's earlier victory over the Amorite kings. Its assignment to the Levites placed God's ministers at a strategic point in the land. The tally of four cities shows the orderly completion of the Kohathites' provision from Ephraim's territory.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Josh 16:3Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
- Josh 18:13–14From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
- Josh 16:5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
- 1 Chr 6:68Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
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