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Joshua 21:41
41Within the Israelite possession there were forty-eight cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites.
Joshua 21:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
- New International Version (NIV)The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their common-lands.
Context of Joshua 21:41
39Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands — four cities in all. 40All twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans. Within the Israelite possession there were forty-eight cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites. 42Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities. 43So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.
Read all of Joshua 21Joshua 21:41 word by word
כֹּ֚ל עָרֵ֣י הַלְוִיִּ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֻזַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עָרִ֛ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- All the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- the possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
- and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- with their suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
Cross-references for Joshua 21:41
- Genesis 49:7Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.
- Numbers 35:1The Lord again spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:
- Deuteronomy 33:10They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
Commentaries on Joshua 21:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Forty and eight cities - At the last census of the Hebrew people, related Numbers 26, we find from Numbers 26:62; that the tribe of Levi amounted only to 23,000; and it is supposed that forty-eight cities were too great a proportion for this tribe, the other tribes having so very few. But, All the cities of the other tribes are not enumerated. They had the circumjacent country as well as the cities. The Levites had no other cities than those enumerated…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-42Verses 9-42 By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more diffused amongst us. (Jos…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-42The descendants of Aaron received thirteen cities, the rest of the Kohathite clan received ten, the descendants of Gershon received thirteen, and the Merari clan received twelve. There were a total of forty-eight Levitical cities. Each tribe had four Levitical cities, except Judah had eight, Simeon had one, and Naphtali had three. Six of the Levitical cities were also cities of refuge (20:7–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs--This may appear too great a proportion compared with those of the other tribes. But it must be borne in mind that the list given here contains the names of every Levitical city (see on 1Ch 6:39-66); whereas only those cities of the other tribes are mentioned which lay on the frontier or along the boundary line. Besides, the…Read the comment
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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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