Joshua 21:39

39 Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.

Joshua 21:39 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:39

Heshbon with her suburbs
Which was formerly the royal city of Sihon king of the Amorites, and was first given to and rebuilt by the Reubenites, but was upon the border of the tribe of Gad; and appears from hence to have been one of their cities, ( Numbers 21:26 ) ( 32:37 ) ( Joshua 13:17 Joshua 13:21 Joshua 13:26 ) ;

Jazer with her suburbs;
sometimes called Jaazer, another city in the same country, and near Heshbon; see ( Numbers 21:32 ) ;

four cities in all:
which were Ramothgilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer.

Joshua 21:39 In-Context

37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath: four cities.

38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, to be a city of refuge for manslayers; and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

39 Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.

40 So all the cities for the sons of Merari by their families, who remained of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.