Josué 21:22-32

22 Kibtsaïm et sa banlieue, et Beth-Horon et sa banlieue, quatre villes;
23 de la tribu de Dan, Eltheké et sa banlieue, Guibbethon et sa banlieue,
24 Ajalon et sa banlieue, et Gath-Rimmon et sa banlieue, quatre villes;
25 et de la demi-tribu de Manassé, Thaanac et sa banlieue, et Gath-Rimmon et sa banlieue, deux villes.
26 Total des villes: dix, et leurs banlieues, pour les familles des autres fils de Kehath.
27 On donna aux fils de Guerschon, d'entre les familles des Lévites: de la demi-tribu de Manassé, la ville de refuge pour les meurtriers, Golan en Basan et sa banlieue, et Beeschthra et sa banlieue, deux villes;
28 de la tribu d'Issacar, Kischjon et sa banlieue, Dabrath et sa banlieue,
29 Jarmuth et sa banlieue, et En-Gannim et sa banlieue, quatre villes;
30 de la tribu d'Aser, Mischeal et sa banlieue, Abdon et sa banlieue,
31 Helkath et sa banlieue, et Rehob et sa banlieue, quatre villes;
32 et de la tribu de Nephthali, la ville de refuge pour les meurtriers, Kédesch en Galilée et sa banlieue, Hammoth-Dor et sa banlieue, et Karthan et sa banlieue, trois villes.

Josué 21:22-32 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.

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