Helkath with its common-land, and Rehob with its common-land: four cities;
Parallel translations
- WEB Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs: four cities.
- KJV Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
- BSB Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- NASB Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.
- NLT Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.
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Quick answer
Two more Levitical cities with their pasturelands are assigned out of the tribe of Asher. It shows Israel honoring God's command to provide for the Levites.
Overview
This continues the careful listing of cities given to the Kohathite Levites among the tribes. Because the Levites received no land of their own, the other tribes supplied them cities and surrounding pasture so they could live and minister. The exact accounting reflects Israel's faithfulness to the Mosaic instructions and God's provision for those set apart to serve Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Judg 1:31Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;
- Judg 18:21So they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods before them.
- 1 Chr 6:75Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;
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