1 Chronicles 7:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:”
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Read Full Chapter →The territory of Ephraim is described, reaching from Bethel and Shechem outward to surrounding towns.
What Does 1 Chronicles 7:28 Mean?
The chronicler maps the inheritance of Joseph's descendants, listing the central towns and their outlying villages. Bethel and Shechem, places rich with the memory of the patriarchs, lie at the heart of this land.
To dwell in these towns was to live where God had met Jacob and renewed His promises. The land itself was a standing testimony of covenant faithfulness. The careful listing of possessions declares that the Lord kept His word, settling His people in the very places He had pledged to their fathers long before.
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:28 mean?
The territory of Ephraim is described, reaching from Bethel and Shechem outward to surrounding towns.