And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
Key themes
PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
Glossary
- Reuben Person
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Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).
- Bezer Place
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Ore of gold or silver. (1. ) A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8 ). Modern identification: Umm el Amad.
- Jahaz Place
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Trodden down. Modern identification: Khirbet el Medeiyineh.