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Joshua 21:42

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These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
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Joshua 21:42

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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suburbs

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The outlying land or district surrounding a city, including ground allotted for cattle and other use.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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21:34¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

21:35Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

21:36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

21:37Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

21:38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

21:39Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

21:40So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

21:41All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

21:42These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

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