Joshua 21:20-30

20 And to the families, the sons of Caath the Levites, that were left of the sons of Caath, there was their priests' city,

21 out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer's city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs;

22 and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:

23 and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs:

24 and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.

25 And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.

26 In all ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

27 And to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;

29 and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.

30 And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;

Joshua 21:20-30 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. 21.20