English Standard Version
Joshua 21:41
41The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.
Context of Joshua 21:41
39Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. 40As for the cities of the several Merarite clans, that is, the remainder of the clans of the Levites, those allotted to them were in all twelve cities. 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. 42These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities. 43Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they 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 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
- Numbers 35:1The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
- Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Jacob your rules and Israel your law; they shall put 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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