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Joshua 21:5-39
5The remainingH3498 descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 received tenH6235 citiesH5892 by lotH1486 from the tribesH4940H4294 of EphraimH669, DanH1835, andH2677 the half-tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519. 6The descendantsH1121 of GershonH1648 received thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 by lotH1486 from the tribesH4940H4294 of IssacharH3485, AsherH836H4294, NaphtaliH5321, and the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316. 7And the descendantsH1121 of MerariH4847 received twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 from the tribesH4940H4294 of ReubenH7205H4294, GadH1410H4294, and ZebulunH2074.
8So the IsraelitesH1121H3478 allottedH5414H1486 to the LevitesH3881 theseH428 citiesH5892, together with their pasturelandsH4054, asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 throughH3027 MosesH4872.
9From the tribesH4294 of JudahH1121H3063H4294 and SimeonH8095, they designatedH5414 theseH428 citiesH5892 by nameH8034 10to the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175 from the KohathiteH6956 clansH4940 of the LevitesH1121H3878, becauseH3588 the firstH7223 lotH1486 fellH1961 to them:
11They gaveH5414 them Kiriath-arbaH7153 (that isH1931, HebronH2275), with its surroundingH5439 pasturelandsH4054, in the hill countryH2022 of JudahH3063H854. (Arba was the fatherH1 of AnakH6061.) 12But they had givenH5414 the fieldsH7704 and villagesH2691 around the cityH5892 to CalebH3612 sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 as his possessionH272. 13So to the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 they gaveH5414 these cities, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054: HebronH2275, a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, LibnahH3841, 14JattirH3492, EshtemoaH851, 15HolonH2473, DebirH1688, 16AinH5871, JuttahH3194, and Beth-shemeshH1053—nineH8672 citiesH5892 fromH854 theseH428 twoH8147 tribesH7626, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054.
17And from the tribeH4294 of Benjamin they gaveH1144 themH853 GibeonH1391, GebaH1387, 18AnathothH6068, and AlmonH5960—fourH702 citiesH5892, together withH853 their pasturelandsH4054.
19In allH3605, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892, together with their pasturelandsH4054, were given to the priestsH3548, the descendantsH1121 of AaronH175.
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.
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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