Joshua 21
BSB
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 21:9-19

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.

Read all of Joshua 21

Commentaries on Joshua 21

Berean Standard Bible — © Berean Bible — CC0 / Public Domain