'Areas' in the Bible

Moreover, the open field areas of their cities must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.

Get up now, resume your journey, heading for the Amorite hill country, to all its areas including the arid country, the highlands, the Shephelah, the Negev, and the coastal plain -- all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates.

for you may do so only in the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal areas -- there you may do everything I am commanding you.

The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The Lord told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle."

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.

So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the Lord had instructed Moses.

They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.

The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of two cities.

The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of two cities;

Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;

Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;

from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of three cities.

The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;

Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;

Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.

The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.

The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

Ahab told Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill some of the animals."

These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room for atonement.

The gold nails weighed 50 shekels; he also plated the upper areas with gold.

Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged all who were in Israel to worship the Lord their God. Throughout the rest of his reign they did not turn aside from following the Lord God of their ancestors.

Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long.

So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.