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Joshua 21:2

King James Version (KJV)

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And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.

Joshua 21:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 21:2

Theological / Devotional

Suburbs. From the Hebrew root garash, which means “to drive,” “to chase.” Followed by the expression “for our cattle,” the word indicates an area where the cattle could be driven, in other words, “pastureland” adjacent to the city (see on ch. 14:4).

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