King James Version
Joshua 21:1-4
1Then came nearוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066the headsרָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiH7218of the fathersאֲב֣וֹת'a.VotH1of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881unto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,and unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֑וּןNunH5126,and unto the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218of the fathersאֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1of the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;
2And they spakeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto them at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹ֗הbe.shi.LohH7887in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anH3667,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680by the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872to giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414us citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892to dwell inלָשָׁ֑בֶתla.Sha.vetH3427,with the suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054thereof for our cattleלִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃liv.hem.Te.nuH929.
3And the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414unto the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881out of their inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םmi.na.cha.la.TamH5159,at the commandmentפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,these citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892and their suburbsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃mig.re.shei.HenH4054.
4And the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486came outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956:and the childrenלִבְנֵי֩liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548, which wereof the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881,had by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486out of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063,and out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Simeonהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜יha.shim.'o.NiH8099,and out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֤הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144,thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH6240H7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.
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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