Joshua 21:31-41

31 Helkath and Rehob. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

32 From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee. Kedesh was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Hammoth Dor and Kartan. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was three.

33 So the total number of towns and their grasslands that were given to the family groups of Gershon was 13.

34 The rest of the Levites were from the family groups of Merari. Here are the towns they were given. From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah,

35 Dimnah and Nahalal. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

36 From the tribe of Reuben they received Bezer, Jahaz,

37 Kedemoth and Mephaath. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

38 From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. Ramoth was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Mahanaim,

39 Heshbon and Jazer. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

40 So the total number of towns that were given to the family groups of Merari was 12. That concludes the list of towns the rest of the Levites received.

41 The total number of Levite towns and their grasslands in the territory that was given to Israel was 48.

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Joshua 21:31-41 Meaning and Commentary

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, Jos 21:1,2; the grant of them by lot out of the several tribes, Jos 21:3-8; the particular cities out of the tribes of Judah and Simeon are mentioned by name, Jos 21:9-16; then those out of the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 21:17-19; next those out of the tribe of Ephraim, Jos 21:20-22; afterwards those out of the tribe of Dan, Jos 21:23-26; then those out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Jos 21:27; and out of the tribe of Issachar, Jos 21:28,29; and out of the tribe of Asher, Jos 21:30,31; and of Naphtali, Jos 21:32,33; and of Zebulun, Jos 21:34,35; and of Reuben, Jos 21:36,37; and of Gad, Jos 21:38-40; which in all made forty eight, Jos 21:41,42; 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, Jos 21:43-45.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Joshua 21:31-41

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Joshua 21:31-41 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 21