Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 21:20-45
20The remainingH3498H1121 KohathiteH6955 clansH4940 of the LevitesH3881 were allottedH1486H1961 these citiesH5892:
21From the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 they were givenH5414 ShechemH7927 in the hill countryH2022 of EphraimH669 (a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523), GezerH1507, 22KibzaimH6911, and Beth-horonH1032—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 23From the tribeH4294 of DanH1835 they were given EltekeH514, GibbethonH1405, 24AijalonH357, and Gath-rimmonH1667—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 25And from the half-tribeH4276H4294 of ManassehH4519 they were given TaanachH8590 andH853 Gath-rimmonH1667—twoH8147 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 26In allH3605, tenH6235 citiesH5892, together with their pasturelandsH4054, were given to the restH3498 of the KohathiteH6955 clansH4940.
27This is what the LeviteH3881 clansH4940 of the GershonitesH1121H1648 were given:
From the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 they were given GolanH1474 in BashanH1316, a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, and BeeshterahH1203—twoH8147 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 28From the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 they were given KishionH7191, DaberathH1705, 29JarmuthH3412, and En-gannimH5873—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 30From the tribeH4294 of Asher they were givenH836 MishalH4861, AbdonH5658, 31HelkathH2520, and RehobH7340—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 32And from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321 they were given KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551 (a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523), Hammoth-dorH2576, and KartanH7178—threeH7969 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 33In allH3605, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892, together withH5892 their pasturelandsH4054, were given to the GershoniteH1649 clansH4940.
34This is what the MerariteH4847 clanH4940 (the rest ofH3498H854 the Levites) were givenH3881:
35From the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074 they were given JokneamH3362, KartahH7177, DimnahH1829, and NahalalH5096—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 36From the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205 they were given BezerH1221, JahazH3096, 37KedemothH6932, and MephaathH4158—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 38And from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410 they were given RamothH7433 in GileadH1568, a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, MahanaimH4266, 39HeshbonH2809, and JazerH3270—fourH702 citiesH5892 in allH3605, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054. 40In allH3605, twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 wereH1961 allottedH1486 to the clansH4940 of MerariH4847, the remainingH3498 LeviteH3881 clansH4940.
41For the Levites, thenH3881, there were forty-eightH705H8083 citiesH5892 in allH3605, together with their pasturelandsH4054, withinH8432 the territoryH272 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478H5892. 42EachH5892 of theseH428 citiesH5892 hadH1961 its own surroundingH5439 pasturelandsH4054; this was trueH3651 for allH3605 theH428 citiesH5892.
43Thus the LORDH3068 gaveH5414 IsraelH3478 allH3605 the landH776 He had swornH7650 to giveH5414 their fathersH1, and they took possession of itH3423 and settledH3427 in it.
44And the LORDH3068 gave them restH5117 on every sideH5439, just asH3605 He had swornH7650 to their fathersH1. NoneH3808H376 of their enemiesH341 could standH5975 against themH6440, for the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 allH3605 their enemiesH341 into their handH3027.
45Not oneH3808 of allH3605H1697 the LORD’sH3068 goodH2896 promisesH1697 toH413 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 had failedH5307; everythingH3605 was fulfilledH935.
Commentaries on Joshua 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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