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1 Chronicles 6:78
From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles a historical record of Levitical city allocations, continuing a census-style list that assigns towns to the Merarite clan alongside allocations for other tribes. The words — The Hebrew `עֵבֶר` ('E.ver) denotes "the other side" or eastern bank, while `מִזְרָח` (miz.Rach) specifies "to the east," anchoring the location geographically relative to the Jordan River. The thread — This allocation parallels Joshua 21:36, which records the same Reubenite cities for Levites, and Joshua 20:8, which designates Bezer as a city of refuge in the same region. Why it lands — The text records a specific territorial grant to fulfill earlier covenant mandates, requiring the reader to track how tribal boundaries and priestly provisions were systematically organized in post-exilic memory.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
Cross-references
- Joshua 20:8 And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
- Deuteronomy 4:41 Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east
- Joshua 21:36 From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,