Joshua 21:9

9 These are the names of the cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon

Joshua 21:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:9

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah
Here follows a particular account of the several cities which were given out of each tribe, and first out of this:

and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon;
which is joined with that of Judah, because the cities of it lay within it, ( Joshua 19:1 ) ;

these cities which are [here] mentioned by name;
( Joshua 21:13-16 ) .

Joshua 21:9 In-Context

7 Merari's descendants received 12 cities for their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 The Israelites gave these cities with pasturelands to Levi's descendants by drawing lots, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

9 These are the names of the cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon

10 that they gave Aaron's descendants who were from the families of Kohath in the tribe of Levi. Their lot was the first one drawn.

11 They gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba was Anak's father) and the pastureland around it. This is the city of Hebron located in the mountains of Judah.