Joshua 21:42

42 (21-40) With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.

Joshua 21:42 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:42

These cities were everyone with their suburbs round about
them
Which reached to the space of two thousand cubits on every side; and such a space was assigned to everyone of the above cities for their cattle, to keep them in and lay up provision for them:

thus [were] all their cities;
six of them cities of refuge, and forty two for the priests and Levites to dwell in, and for the commodious use of their herds and flocks.

Joshua 21:42 In-Context

40 (21-38) All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.

41 (21-39) So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,

42 (21-40) With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.

43 (21-41) And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

44 (21-42) And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.