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Joshua 21 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 21

This chapter contains the address of the Levites to the court, to have the cities and suburbs given them according to the command of God by Moses, Joshua 21:1; the grant of them by lot out of the several tribes, Joshua 21:3; the particular cities out of the tribes of Judah and Simeon are mentioned by name, Joshua 21:9; then those out of the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 21:17; next those out of the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua 21:20; afterwards those out of the tribe of Dan,

Joshua 21:23; then those out of the half tribe of Manasseh,

Joshua 21:27; and out of the tribe of Issachar, Joshua 21:28; and out of the tribe of Asher, Joshua 21:30; and of Naphtali,

Joshua 21:32; and of Zebulun, Joshua 21:34; and of Reuben,

Joshua 21:36; and of Gad, Joshua 21:38; which in all made forty eight, Joshua 21:41; and the chapter is concluded with observing, that God gave Israel all the land of Canaan, and rest in it, according to his promise, very faithfully and punctually,

Joshua 21:43.

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See also Joshua 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _EIGHT AND FORTY CITIES ARE GIVEN BY LOT OUT OF THE OTHER TRIBES, TO THE LEVITES. GOD GIVETH REST UNTO THE ISRAELITES._ _Before Christ 1444._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXI. (b) THE REST OF THE LEVITICAL CITIES. (2) SUBURBS. — The extent of these is described in Numbers 35 (See on that passage.)...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2560. B.C. 1444._ The motion of the Levites, to have their cities appointed, which is done, Joshua 21:1. A catalogue of those cities, Joshua 21:9. A testimony that God had fulfilled his word, J...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Eight and fortie cities giuen by lot, out of the other tribes, vnto the Leuites. 43 God gaue the land, and rest vnto the Israelites, according to his promise. 1 THEN came neere the heads of the fa...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Cities for the Levites. (1-8) The cities allotted to the Levites. (9-42) God gave the land and rest to the Israelites, according to his promise. (43-45)...

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