Joshua 21:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,”
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Read Full Chapter →From Gad the Merarites receive Ramoth in Gilead as a city of refuge, along with Mahanaim.
What Does Joshua 21:38 Mean?
Ramoth in Gilead, an important town east of the Jordan, becomes the city of refuge for Gad's region. Beside it is Mahanaim, the place where Jacob long before had seen the angels of God and named it 'two camps.'
A town once marked by a vision of God's hosts is now a home for His ministers, near a city of mercy. The land carries the memory of God's nearness, and His servants settle where He once revealed Himself. The east, no less than the west, was held within the circle of His care.
Joshua 21:38 in the Original Language
Mahanaim (מַחֲנַיִם), 'two camps' -- the name Jacob gave the place where he beheld the encampment of God's angels beside his own.
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What does Joshua 21:38 mean?
From Gad the Merarites receive Ramoth in Gilead as a city of refuge, along with Mahanaim.