And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
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Interpretation
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities.
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This thought runs through Joshua 21:13-17.
Glossary
- Ain Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Asan.
- Beth-shemesh Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Bet Shemesh.
- Juttah Place
- Extended, a Levitical city in the mountains or hill-country of Judah ( Josh. 15:55 ; 21:16 ). Its modern name is Yutta, a place about 5 1/2 miles south of Hebron. Modern identification: Yatta.