1 Chronicles 6:78

(6:63) And on the other side the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its open spaces, and Jahzah with its open spaces,

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In The King James Version

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

In Context

77(6:62) Unto the remaining portion of the children of Merari [were given] from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its open spaces, Tabor with its open spaces.

79(6:64) And Kedemoth with its open spaces, and Mepha'ath with its open spaces.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:41Then Moses set aside three cities on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:55-81

The Cities of the Levites. ( b. c. 1444.) 54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. 55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs,… Read the whole commentary →

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