God’s Word Translation
Joshua 21:24
24Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
Joshua 21:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
- New International Version (NIV)Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands—four towns.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Aijalon with its common-land, and Gath Rimmon with its common-land: four cities;
Context of Joshua 21:24
22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon. 23The tribe of Dan gave them four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon. 25Half of the tribe of Manasseh gave them two cities with pasturelands: Taanach and Gath Rimmon. 26In all, ten cities with pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of Kohath.
Read all of Joshua 21Joshua 21:24 word by word
אֶת־אַיָּלוֹן֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ אֶת־גַּת־רִמּ֖וֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ עָרִ֖ים אַרְבַּֽע׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Joshua 21:24
- Joshua 10:12The day the Lord handed the Amorites over to the people of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord while Israel was watching, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, stand still over the valley of Aijalon!”
- Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
- 1 Chronicles 6:69Aijalon with its pastureland, and Gath Rimmon with its pastureland.
Commentaries on Joshua 21:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Aijalon - See on Joshua 10:12; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Of the cities of the non-priestly Kohathites, for Kibzaim we find Jokmeam in 1 Chronicles 6:68. This is perhaps another name for the same place, since both names may be derived from roots having a similar meaning; and for Gath-rimmon in 1 Chronicles 6:70, Bileam is given, and probably correctly; Gath-rimmon having apparently been repeated inadvertently from the preceding verse. Bileam is but another form of Ibleam Joshua 17:11.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. 9-429-40. they gave ... these cities which are here mentioned by name--It was overruled by the unerring providence of the Divine Lawgiver that the cities of the priests lay within the territories of Judah and Benjamin. This was a provision, the admirable wisdom and propriety of which were fully manifested on the schism that took place in the reign of Rehoboam.Read the comment
Topics related to Joshua 21:24
In the dictionaries
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
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries