Joshua 21:9

9 And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned

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 And the sons of Merari according to their families had by lot twelve cities, out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon.

8 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded Moses, by lot.

9 And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned

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.