Study it in the app“So they consecrated Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.”
So they consecratedוַיַּקְדִּשׁוּKedeshקֶדֶשׁin Galileeבַּגָּלִילin the hill countryבְּהַרof Naphtali,נַפְתָּלִיand Shechemוְאֶת שְׁכֶםin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרָיִםand Kiriath-arbaוְאֶת קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע(thatהִיאisHebron)חֶבְרוֹןin the hill countryבְּהַרof Judah.יְהוּדָה
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “yakdishu” appearsKedesh
Kedesh: the name of several cities; it means "holy place."
Where else “kedesh” appearsGalilee
See it on the mapWhere else “galil” appearshill country
A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.
Where else “har” appearsNaphtali
Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".
Where else “naftali” appearsShechem
See it on the mapWhere else “shechem” appearsEphraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appearsKiriath-arba
Kiriath-arba, the old name of Hebron. It means "city of Arba".
Where else “kiryat” appearsHebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears1Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
2Shechem
Today: Tell Balata ruins, near Nablus, West Bank
A city in the hills of central Israel, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem.
Abram came there when he entered Canaan, and God promised him the land (Gen 12:6-7). Joshua gathered all Israel there to renew the covenant (Josh 24:1).
3Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
6And he shall live in that city until he stands before the community for judgment, until the death of the high priest who is in those days. Then the manslayer shall return and come to his city and to his house, to the city from which he fled.’”
7 · This verse (above)
8And beyond the Jordan at Jericho, to the east, they gave Bezer in the wilderness, on the plateau, from the tribe of Reuben; and Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
