1 Chronicles 4:33
1 Chronicles 4:33 Meaning and Explanation
“And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.”
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Read Full Chapter →Their habitations stretched to all the surrounding villages as far as Baal; this was their settlement and recorded genealogy.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:33 Mean?
The section on Simeon's territory ends by sweeping in all the nearby villages out to Baal and stating plainly that this was their dwelling and their genealogy. The chronicler signs off the tribe's record.
A people's homes and their family record are set down together, joining land and lineage as gifts of God. Where they lived and who they were both belonged to the covenant the Lord kept with His people.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:33 mean?
Their habitations stretched to all the surrounding villages as far as Baal; this was their settlement and recorded genealogy.