Joshua 21:36

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

Cross-reference

Joshua 13:18 Historical context

In Joshua 13:18, Bezer and Jahaz appear among the cities given to the tribe of Reuben in the same territory.

Joshua 20:8 Historical context

Joshua 20:8 identifies Bezer as a city of refuge, which is also a Levitical city here.

Deuteronomy 4:43 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:43 also names Bezer as a city of refuge for Reuben, consistent with its Levitical role.

1 Chronicles 6:78 parallels this list, giving the same cities Bezer and Jahazah for Levites from Reuben.

Numbers 35:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In Numbers 35:6, God commands giving 48 cities to Levites; Joshua 21:36 records the allocation of Bezer and Jahaz as part of that fulfillment.

Numbers 21:23 Historical context

In Numbers 21:23, Jahaz is the site where Sihon fought Israel; here it becomes a Levitical city in the same region.

In Jeremiah 48:21, Jahaz and Mephaath are mentioned as Moabite cities receiving judgment; these same places here are Reubenite Levitical cities.