Joshua 21:26

26 In all ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

Joshua 21:26 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:26

All the cities [were] ten, with their suburbs
Four out of Ephraim, four out of Dan, and two out of the half tribe of Manasseh: which were for the families of the children of Kohath that remained:
who were of the other branch of the Kohathites, and who did not descend from Aaron, and were only Levites, and not priests; (See Gill on Joshua 21:20).

Joshua 21:26 In-Context

24 and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.

25 And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.

26 In all ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

27 And to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;