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Joshua 21:8 KJV
Joshua · chapter 21 · verse 8
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.Joshua 21:8 · King James Version
Joshua 21:8 in context
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.
9And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
10Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- commandedtsâvâhto constitute, enjoinH6680 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- LevitesLêvîyîya Levite or descendant of LeviH3881 →
- suburbsmigrâsha suburbH4054 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- citiesʻîyra city in the widest senseH5892 →
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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