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four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its common-land, and Beth Horon with its common-land: four cities;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its pasture lands and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its pasture lands and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its pasture lands and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Kibzaim, and Beth Horon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, with their pasture lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs; four cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kibzaim and its outskirts, and Beth-Horon and its outskirts—four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-Horon and its suburbs -- four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Kibzaim and her area, and the House of the Hollow and her area: four cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Kibzaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands—four towns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-hauran with its suburbs; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Qabtsin and its fields and Bayth Khuran and its fields four cities and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Kibzaim with the open land about it, and Beth-horon with the open land about it; four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5427" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6911.htm" title="6911: qiḇ·ṣa·yim (N-proper-fs) -- Two heaps, a city in Ephraim. Dual from qabats; a double heap; Kibtsajim, a place in Palestine.">Kibzaim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: ḥō·w·rōn (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine.">and Beth-horon—</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">together with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">their pasturelands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a></span><br />Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a></span><br />As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12</a></span><br />giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a></span><br />who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.</p><p class="hdg">Beth-horon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Joshua 16:3,5</a></b></br> And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-13.htm">Joshua 18:13,14</a></b></br> And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which <i>is</i> Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that <i>lieth</i> on the south side of the nether Bethhoron… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm">1 Chronicles 6:68</a></b></br> And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Beth-Horon</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Beth-Hor'on</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-19.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-19.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">Beth-Horon</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">Beth-Hor'on</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-23.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-23.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-23.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-23.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Kibzaim</b><br>Kibzaim is mentioned as one of the Levitical cities given to the Kohathite clans. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the territory of Ephraim. The allocation of cities to the Levites reflects the importance of their role in spiritual leadership and instruction in Israel. This city, like others given to the Levites, served as a center for religious teaching and worship, ensuring that the spiritual needs of the Israelites were met throughout the land.<p><b>and Beth-horon</b><br>Beth-horon refers to two towns, Upper and Lower Beth-horon, strategically located on the border between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. These towns were significant for their position on a major route connecting the coastal plain with the interior highlands, making them crucial for trade and military movements. The "ascent of Beth-horon" is noted in biblical accounts, such as Joshua's battle against the Amorites (<a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10-11</a>), where God intervened with hailstones. This location underscores God's provision and protection for Israel.<p><b>four cities</b><br>The mention of "four cities" indicates the total number of cities allocated to the Kohathite Levites from the tribe of Ephraim. This allocation is part of the broader distribution of Levitical cities throughout the tribes of Israel, as commanded by God. The Levites, having no inheritance of land like the other tribes, were given cities to dwell in, emphasizing their unique role and dependence on the other tribes for sustenance.<p><b>together with their pasturelands</b><br>The inclusion of pasturelands with the cities provided the Levites with the necessary resources to sustain their livestock, which was essential for their livelihood. This provision ensured that the Levites could focus on their spiritual duties without the burden of agricultural labor. The pasturelands also symbolize God's provision and care for those dedicated to His service, reflecting the principle that those who serve at the altar should share in the offerings of the altar (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kibzaim.htm">Kibzaim</a></b><br>A Levitical city given to the descendants of Kohath, one of the clans of the Levites. It was located in the territory of Ephraim.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-horon.htm">Beth-horon</a></b><br>Another Levitical city, known for its strategic location on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin. It was divided into Upper and Lower Beth-horon and played a significant role in various biblical battles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_cities.htm">Levitical Cities</a></b><br>These were cities allocated to the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel, who did not receive a specific territory like the other tribes. Instead, they were given cities within the territories of other tribes to live and serve.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pasturelands.htm">Pasturelands</a></b><br>The lands surrounding these cities were designated for the Levites' livestock, providing them with the necessary resources to sustain their families and fulfill their priestly duties.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_ephraim.htm">Tribe of Ephraim</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. The cities mentioned were within their allotted territory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_his_servants.htm">God's Provision for His Servants</a></b><br>The allocation of cities and pasturelands to the Levites demonstrates God's care and provision for those who serve Him. Just as God provided for the Levites, He provides for His people today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a></b><br>The Levites were supported by the other tribes, illustrating the importance of community and mutual support within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_placement_for_ministry.htm">Strategic Placement for Ministry</a></b><br>The location of Levitical cities like Beth-horon shows God's strategic planning in placing His servants where they can have the most impact. We should seek to understand and embrace the places God has positioned us for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_beyond_material_possessions.htm">Inheritance Beyond Material Possessions</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance was not land but the Lord Himself and the service to His people. This teaches us to value spiritual inheritance over material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_all_tribes_give_cities_to_levites_peacefully.htm">How plausible is it that every tribe simultaneously relinquished these cities to the Levites (Joshua 21:8-16) without recorded opposition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ephraim's_claims.htm">1 Chronicles 7:20-29 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Ephraim's vast numbers and territorial claims listed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_levi's_inheritance_contradict_god's_plan.htm">Joshua 13:33 - Does the unique inheritance of Levi (no land portion) imply internal contradictions with God's earlier covenant commands regarding tribal allocations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_21_cities_conflict_with_14-20.htm">Do the cities assigned in Joshua 21 conflict with the earlier tribal boundaries in Joshua 14-20?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Kibzaim,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִבְצַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(qiḇ·ṣa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6911.htm">Strong's 6911: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kibzaim -- 'two heaps', a city in Ephraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Beth-horon—</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹרֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1032.htm">Strong's 1032: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-horon -- 'place of a hollow', two adjoining cities in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their pasturelands.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-22.htm">Joshua 21:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-22.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:22 Kibzaim with its suburbs and Beth Horon (Josh. 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