Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages — Bethlehem, mentioned here in the northern tribal allotment (distinct from the Judahite Bethlehem that becomes David's birthplace), appears in Zebulun's inheritance. The numerological 'twelve cities' marks completion and covenant blessing. The list emphasizes that Zebulun's land is urban, settled, and thoroughly allotted.

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