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Joshua 21:4-40
4And the lotH1486 came forthH3318 for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. And the children of AaronH175 the priestH3548, of the LevitesH3881, had by lotH1486 out of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of the Simeonites, and out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, thirteen citiesH5892.
5And the children of KohathH6955 that remainedH3498 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669, and out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, tenH6235 citiesH5892.
6And the children of GershonH1648 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, and out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, and out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316, thirteen citiesH5892.
7The children of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940 had by lot out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelve citiesH5892.
8And the children of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 to the LevitesH3881 these citiesH5892 and their suburbs, as Jehovah commandedH6680 through MosesH4872.
9And they gaveH5414 out of the tribeH4294 of the children of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of the children of SimeonH8095, these citiesH5892 which were mentioned by nameH8034,
10and which the children of AaronH175, of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, of the children of LeviH3878 had (for theirs wasH1961 the firstH7223 lotH1486);
11and they gaveH5414 them Kirjath-Arba, [which Arba was] the fatherH1 of AnakH6061, that is, HebronH2275, in the mountainH2022 of JudahH3063, with its suburbs roundH5439 about it.
12But the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892 and the hamlets thereof gaveH5414 they to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 for his possessionH272.
13And they gaveH5414 to the children of AaronH175 the priestH3548 the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayer, HebronH2275 and its suburbs; and LibnahH3841 and its suburbs,
14and JattirH3492 and its suburbs, and EshtemoaH851 and its suburbs,
15and HolonH2473 and its suburbs, and DebirH1688 and its suburbs,
16and AinH5871 and its suburbs, and JuttahH3194 and its suburbs, [and] Beth-shemeshH1053 and its suburbs: nineH8672 citiesH5892 out of those twoH8147 tribesH7626;
17and out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144: GibeonH1391 and its suburbs, GebaH1387 and its suburbs,
18AnathothH6068 and its suburbs, and Almon and its suburbs; fourH702 citiesH5892.
19All the citiesH5892 of the children of AaronH175, the priestsH3548, were thirteen citiesH5892 and their suburbs.
20And to the familiesH4940 of the children of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881 that remained of the children of KohathH6955, [they gave citiesH5892]. And the citiesH5892 of their lotH1486 wereH1961 out of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669,
21and they gaveH5414 them the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayer, ShechemH7927 and its suburbs in mount EphraimH669; and GezerH1507 and its suburbs,
22and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-horonH1032 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
23and out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, EltekehH514 and its suburbs, GibbethonH1405 and its suburbs,
24Ajalon and its suburbs, Gath-RimmonH1667 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
25and out of halfH4276 the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, TaanachH8590 and its suburbs and Gath-RimmonH1667 and its suburbs: twoH8147 citiesH5892.
26All the citiesH5892 were tenH6235 and their suburbs, for the familiesH4940 of the children of KohathH6955 that remainedH3498.
27And to the children of GershonH1648, of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, out of halfH2677 the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, [they gave] the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayer, GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 and its suburbs; and Beeshterah and its suburbs: twoH8147 citiesH5892;
28and out of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, KishionH7191 and its suburbs, Dabrath and its suburbs,
29JarmuthH3412 and its suburbs, En-gannimH5873 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
30and out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, MishalH4861 and its suburbs, AbdonH5658 and its suburbs,
31HelkathH2520 and its suburbs, and RehobH7340 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
32and out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayer, KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551, and its suburbs; and Hammoth-Dor and its suburbs, and Kartan and its suburbs: threeH7969 citiesH5892.
33All the citiesH5892 of the Gershonites according to their familiesH4940 were thirteen citiesH5892 and their suburbs.
34And to the familiesH4940 of the children of MerariH4847, that remainedH3498 of the LevitesH3881, [they gave] out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, JokneamH3362 and its suburbs, KartahH7177 and its suburbs,
35Dimnah and its suburbs, NahalalH5096 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
36and out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, BezerH1221 and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,
37KedemothH6932 and its suburbs, and MephaathH4158 and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892;
38and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayer, Ramoth in GileadH1568 and its suburbs; and MahanaimH4266 and its suburbs,
39HeshbonH2809 and its suburbs, Jaazer and its suburbs: fourH702 citiesH5892 in all.
40[These wereH1961] all the citiesH5892 of the children of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940, which remained of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, and their lotH1486 wasH1961 twelve citiesH5892.
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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