1 Chronicles 4:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Needing more room for their flocks, the Simeonites traveled toward Gedor, to the east side of the valley, seeking pasture.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:39 Mean?
With their families grown, the Simeonites set out in search of grazing land, journeying toward Gedor and the valley's eastern slopes. The expanding tribe needed wider country for its herds.
Their search for pasture pictures the basic human need that God Himself meets. He is the Shepherd who leads His flock to green places, and the longing for provision drives His people, then as now, to look to Him.
1 Chronicles 4:39 in the Original Language
mireh (מִרְעֶה), 'pasture' -- grazing land for flocks; the same image undergirds the Lord as Shepherd leading His sheep to feed.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:39 mean?
Needing more room for their flocks, the Simeonites traveled toward Gedor, to the east side of the valley, seeking pasture.