Tree of Life Version
Joshua 21:5
5The rest of the children of Kohath received 10 towns by lot from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 21:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
- New International Version (NIV)The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half of Manasseh.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Context of Joshua 21:5
3So Bnei-Yisrael gave to the Levites from their inheritance, according to the command of Adonai, these towns and their pastures: 4the lot came out for the clan of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the kohen, who were of the Levites, received 13 towns by lot from the tribe of Judah, the tribe of Simeon and the tribe of Benjamin. The rest of the children of Kohath received 10 towns by lot from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 6The children of Gershon received 13 towns by lot from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. 7The children of Merari according to their clans received 12 towns from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun.
Read all of Joshua 21Joshua 21:5 word by word
וְלִבְנֵ֨י קְהָ֜ת הַנּוֹתָרִ֗ים מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מַטֵּֽה־אֶ֠פְרַיִם וּֽמִמַּטֵּה־דָ֞ן וּמֵחֲצִ֨י מַטֵּ֧ה מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה בַּגּוֹרָ֖ל עָרִ֥ים עָֽשֶׂר׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the restיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Kohathקְהָתqehâth · KohathH6955
- by lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
- out of the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
- of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
- of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
- and out of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
- tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
Cross-references for Joshua 21:5
- Joshua 21:20As for the other clans of the children of Kohath, the remaining Levites descended from the children of Kohath, the towns of their lot were from the tribe of Ephraim.
- Genesis 46:11Levi’s sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
- Exodus 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Numbers 3:27To Kohath belonged the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites. These were the Kohathite families.
- 1 Chronicles 6:18These are the ones who took their station, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
Commentaries on Joshua 21:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And the rest of the children of Kohath - That is, the remaining part of that family that were not priests, for those who were priests had their lot in the preceding tribes. Those, therefore, of the family of Kohath, who were simply Levites, and not of the priests or Aaron's family, (see Joshua 21:10;), had their habitations in Ephraim, Dan, and the half tribe of Manasseh. It has been asked in what sense did the Levites possess those cities, seeing they…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The non-priestly Kohathites had been diminished by the destruction of Korah and his company Numbers 26:57 following with Numbers 3:27 ff, two of the families of the Kohathites seem to have disappeared altogether. Hence, it is not surprising that the rest of the Kohathites were sufficiently accommodated in ten cities.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The rest of the descendants of Kohath received cities in the central hill country, north of Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-84-8. the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites--The Levites were divided into Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites. Among the former the family of Aaron were exclusively appointed to the priesthood, and all the rest were ranked in the common order of Levites. The first lot was drawn by the Kohathites; and the first of theirs again by the priests, to whom thirteen cities were granted, and ten to the rest of the Kohathites (Jos 21:5); thirteen…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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