New American Standard Bible 2020
Joshua 21:1-8
1Then the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of 1the LevitesH3881 approachedH5066 EleazarH499 the priestH3548, JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of the tribesH4294 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 2And they spokeH1696 to them at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, sayingH559, “2The LordH3068 commandedH6680 3throughH3027 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 us citiesH5892 to liveH3427 in, with their pastureH4054 landsH4054 for our cattleH929.” 3So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 the LevitesH3881 from their inheritanceH5159 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054, inH413 accordanceH413 withH413 the 4commandH6310 of the LordH3068. 4Then the lotH1486 cameH3318 outH3318 for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. And to the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, who were of the LevitesH3881, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, from the tribeH4294 of the SimeonitesH8099, and from the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144.
5And to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 tenH6235 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669, from the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519.
6And to the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, from the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316.
7To the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940 twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 were given from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074.
8Now the 5sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 to the LevitesH3881 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054, as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 6throughH3027 MosesH4872.
Notes
- 1. Joshua 21:1 Num 35:1-8 ↩
- 2. Joshua 21:2 Num 35:2 ↩
- 3. Joshua 21:2 Lit by the hand of ↩
- 4. Joshua 21:3 Lit mouth ↩
- 5. Joshua 21:8 Gen 49:5ff ↩
- 6. Joshua 21:8 Lit by the hand of ↩
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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