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Joshua 21:6 KJV
Joshua · chapter 21 · verse 6
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.Joshua 21:6 · King James Version
Joshua 21:6 in context
4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
5And 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.
6And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
7The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
8And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- familiesmishpâchâha familyH4940 →
- IssacharYissâˢkârJissaskar, a son of JacobH3485 →
- NaphtaliNaphtâlîyNaphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territoryH5321 →
- ManassehMᵉnashshehMenashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryH4519 →
- GershonGêrᵉshôwnGereshon or Gereshom, an IsraeliteH1648 →
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Here is, I. The Levites' petition presented to this general convention of the states, now sitting at Shiloh, Jos 21:1, Jos 21:2. Observe, 1. They had not their lot assigned them till they made their claim. There is an inheritance provided for all the saints, that royal priesthood, but then they must petition for it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8