Joshua 21:12

12 But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.

Joshua 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:12

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof
Which lay beyond the two thousand cubits:

gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh, for his possession;
as Moses had promised, and Joshua had confirmed to him; and now the children of Israel gave them to him, and put him in the possession of, ( Joshua 14:6 Joshua 14:13 ) ( 15:13 ) ; and the same is to be observed of all the other cities given to the Levites, that they and their suburbs, extending to such a distance only, were given to them; but the fields and villages, which belonged to them, continued the inheritance of the tribes in which they were.

Joshua 21:12 In-Context

10 to the sons of Aaron of the family of Caath of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these.

11 And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs round it.

12 But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.

13 And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it;

14 and Aelom and its suburbs; and Tema and its suburbs;