Josué 21:8

8 Dessa maneira os israelitas deram aos levitas essas cidades com suas pastagens, como o SENHOR tinha ordenado por meio de Moisés.

Josué 21:8 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:8

And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these
cities with their suburbs
Reaching two thousand cubits from the cities all around: these cities did not lie all together, and so could not be described by their coasts; but in the several tribes, and intermixed with their cities; which fulfilled Jacob's prophecy, that they should be divided and scattered in Israel, ( Genesis 49:7 ) ; as well as it was so ordered for the benefit of the several tribes, that they might have the assistance of the priests and Levites, to instruct them in the knowledge of the laws and commandments of God, and all divine things:

as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses;
( Numbers 35:2 ) .

Josué 21:8 In-Context

6 Os descendentes de Gérson receberam treze cidades dos clãs das tribos de Issacar, de Aser e de Naftali, e da metade da tribo de Manassés estabelecida em Basã.

7 Os descendentes de Merari, clã por clã, receberam doze cidades das tribos de Rúben, de Gade e de Zebulom.

8 Dessa maneira os israelitas deram aos levitas essas cidades com suas pastagens, como o SENHOR tinha ordenado por meio de Moisés.

9 Das tribos de Judá e de Simeão, os israelitas deram as seguintes cidades, indicadas nominalmente.

10 Foram dadas aos descendentes de Arão que pertenciam aos clãs coatitas dos levitas, pois para eles saiu a primeira sorte: