Joshua 21:42
Joshua 21:42 Meaning and Explanation
“These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; so it was with them all.
What Does Joshua 21:42 Mean?
A closing word underscores that not one city stood bare. Every single town came with its open land round about, exactly as promised, none lacking the means to sustain its households and flocks.
The repetition lingers on God's thoroughness. He left no servant's city without provision, no portion incomplete. The Lord's gifts are whole gifts; what He grants He furnishes fully. In the smallest detail of these towns lies the assurance that God finishes well whatever He begins.
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What does Joshua 21:42 mean?
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; so it was with them all.