Joshua 21:21

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They gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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These are cities across Canaan, from Galilee and Bashan in the north to Judah and Ephraim in the south, assigned to Levitical clans from Israel’s tribal territories. In this passage, Shechem and Gezer belong to

Places in this passage

Joshua 21:21 mentions Abdon, Aijalon, Almon, Bashan, Beeshterah, Beth-horon, Beth-shemesh, Canaan, Daberath, Debir, Dimnah, Eshtemoa, Galilee, Gath-rimmon, Geba, Gezer, Gibbethon, Gibeon, Gilead, Golan, Hammoth-dor, Hebron, Jarmuth, Jattir, Jokneam, Juttah, Kedesh, Mahanaim, Ramoth, Shechem, Shiloh and Taanach.

Photo of Beth-shemesh — Beth-shemesh · AVRAHAM GRAICER