Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Parallel translations
- WEB Aijalon with its suburbs, Gath Rimmon with its suburbs: four cities.
- KJV Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
- NKJV Aijalon with its common-land, and Gath Rimmon with its common-land: four cities;
- NASB Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands; four cities.
- NLT Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.
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Quick answer
Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, with their pasturelands, complete four cities from Dan. The Kohathite portion in Dan is summed up.
Overview
Aijalon, set in the valley made famous when the sun stood still during Joshua's battle, now became a Levitical town. The careful tally of four cities completes the Danite contribution to the Kohathites. Once again, places marked by God's past acts of deliverance became homes for those who served Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
- Josh 10:12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
- 1 Chr 6:69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
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