Joshua 19:6

Joshua 19:6 Meaning and Explanation

And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

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The first group of Simeon's towns closes at thirteen cities with their surrounding villages.

What Does Joshua 19:6 Mean?

The first cluster of Simeon's settlements is summed up: thirteen cities, each with the smaller villages gathered around it. The count gives the inheritance definite shape.

Cities and villages together form a whole community, the strong and the small joined under one inheritance. So God's people are bound together, the prominent and the lowly sharing one home and one promise.

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What does Joshua 19:6 mean?

The first group of Simeon's towns closes at thirteen cities with their surrounding villages.

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