1.
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
the heads: Joshua 19:51, Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25
Eleazar: Joshua 14:1, Joshua 17:4, Numbers 34:17-29
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:22 - for the priests Genesis 49:7 - I will divide Leviticus 25:32 - the cities Numbers 3:17 - General Nehemiah 11:36 - And of Ezekiel 48:10 - for the priests
2.
And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
Shiloh: Joshua 18:1
The Lord: Numbers 35:2-8, Ezekiel 48:9-18, Matthew 10:10, Galatians 6:6, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 5:18
Reciprocal: Joshua 14:4 - save cities
3.
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
unto the Levites: Genesis 49:7, Deuteronomy 33:8-10, 1 Chronicles 6:54-81
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Numbers 35:7 - General Numbers 35:8 - possession Joshua 21:8 - by lot
4.
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
the children: Joshua 21:8-19, Joshua 24:33, 1 Chronicles 6:54-60
the tribe: These tribes furnished more habitation to the Levites, in proportion, than any of the other tribes, because they possessed a more extensive inheritance, agreeably to what Moses had commanded - Numbers 35:8. It is worthy of remark, that the principal part of this tribe, whose business was to minister at the sanctuary, which sanctuary was afterwards established at Jerusalem, had their appointment nearest to that city; so that they were always within reach of the sacred work which God had appointed them.
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:10 - General 1 Chronicles 6:61 - left
5.
And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Joshua 21:20-26, Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16-25, Numbers 3:27, 1 Chronicles 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:61, 1 Chronicles 6:66-70
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:54 - of the families
6.
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
7.
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Joshua 21:34-40, Exodus 6:19, Numbers 3:20, 1 Chronicles 6:63, 1 Chronicles 6:77-81
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:47 - Merari
8.
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
by lot: Joshua 21:3, Joshua 18:6, Numbers 33:54, Numbers 35:3, Proverbs 16:33, Proverbs 18:18
as the Lord: Numbers 32:2
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:4 - the children
9.
And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
these cities: Joshua 21:13-18, 1 Chronicles 6:65
mentioned: Heb. called
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 31:15 - the cities Luke 1:39 - into
10.
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
11.
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
And they: 1 Chronicles 6:55
the city of Arba: or, Kirjath-arba, Joshua 15:13, Joshua 15:14, Joshua 15:54, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 35:27, Judges 1:10
is Hebron: 2 Samuel 2:1-3, 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 15:7
in the hill: Joshua 20:7-9, Luke 1:39
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:3 - General Joshua 10:6 - mountains Joshua 14:13 - gave unto Judges 1:20 - they gave 2 Samuel 2:3 - the cities
12.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Joshua 14:13-15, 1 Chronicles 6:55-57
Reciprocal: Judges 1:20 - they gave 2 Samuel 2:3 - the cities
13.
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
they gave: 1 Chronicles 6:56
Hebron: Joshua 15:54
a city: Joshua 20:7, Numbers 35:6
Libnah: Joshua 10:29, Joshua 15:42, 1 Chronicles 6:57, Isaiah 37:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 13:22 - Hebron Joshua 10:36 - Hebron Joshua 21:9 - these cities 2 Kings 8:22 - Libnah 2 Chronicles 21:10 - Libnah Luke 1:39 - city
14.
And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
Jattir: Jattir or Jether, according to Eusebius, was situated in the district of Daroma, or the southern part of Judah, 20 miles - south from Eleutheropolis, towards the city of Malatha. Joshua 15:48, 1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Samuel 30:28
Eshtemoa: Eusebius says Eshtemoa, or Esthema, was a great city in the south of Judah, and in the district of Eleutheropolis, north of that city. Joshua 15:50, Eshtemoh
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:57 - Libnah
15.
And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Holon: Joshua 15:51, 1 Chronicles 6:58, Hilen
Debir: Joshua 12:13, Joshua 15:49
Reciprocal: Joshua 10:38 - Debir
16.
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Ain: Joshua 15:42, 1 Chronicles 6:59, Ashan
Juttah: Eusebius says Juttah was a great town 18 miles south from Eleutheropolis. Joshua 15:55
Bethshemesh: Joshua 15:10, 1 Samuel 6:9, 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Chronicles 6:59
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:22 - Bethshemesh Joshua 19:41 - Irshemesh 2 Kings 14:11 - Bethshemesh 1 Chronicles 6:60 - thirteen cities 2 Chronicles 25:21 - Bethshemesh
17.
And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Gibeon: Joshua 9:3, Joshua 18:25, 1 Chronicles 6:60
Geba: Joshua 18:24, Gaba
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:3 - Geba 1 Kings 15:22 - Geba 2 Kings 23:8 - Geba Nehemiah 12:29 - Geba Isaiah 10:29 - Geba Jeremiah 1:1 - in Anathoth Jeremiah 37:12 - the land Zechariah 14:10 - from Geba
18.
Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Anathoth: Anathoth was situated about three miles northward from Jerusalem according to Eusebius and Jerome - in Jeremiah 1:20, or twenty furlongs, according to Josephus. Ant. I. x. c. 7 sec. 3. 1 Kings 2:26, Isaiah 10:30, Jeremiah 1:1
Almon: 1 Chronicles 6:60, Alemeth
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:5 - Bahurim Ezra 2:23 - Anathoth Nehemiah 11:32 - Anathoth Jeremiah 32:7 - Anathoth Jeremiah 37:12 - the land
19.
All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 32:7 - Anathoth
20.
And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Joshua 21:5, 1 Chronicles 6:66
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:61 - left 2 Chronicles 11:14 - suburbs
21.
For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Shechem: Joshua 20:7, Genesis 33:19, Judges 9:1, 1 Kings 12:1
Gezer: Joshua 16:10, 1 Kings 9:15-17, 1 Chronicles 6:67
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Joshua 10:33 - Gezer Joshua 17:7 - Shechem
22.
And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.
Bethhoron: Joshua 16:3, Joshua 16:5, Joshua 18:13, Joshua 18:14, 1 Chronicles 6:68
Reciprocal: Joshua 10:10 - Bethhoron 1 Kings 9:17 - Bethhoron
23.
And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Eltekeh: Joshua 19:44, Joshua 19:45
Gibbethon: Probably the Gabatha mentioned by Eusebius and Jerome, as situated in the south of Judah, 12 miles from Eleutheropolis, where the prophet Habakkuk's sepulchre was shown.
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:27 - Gibbethon 1 Kings 16:15 - And the people were encamped
24.
Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
Aijalon: Joshua 10:12, Joshua 19:42, Ajalon, 1 Chronicles 6:69
Gathrimmon: Gathrimmon is said by Jerome to be a great town 10 miles from Diospolis, or Lydda, towards Eleutheropolis.
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:45 - Gathrimmon
25.
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Aner and Bileam are mentioned in Chronicles, instead of Tanach and Gath-rimmon - 1 Chronicles 6:70. Either the cities had at this time different names, or afterwards their names were changed; or the Levites, being by some means dispossessed of the cities first assigned them, received others from their brethren. A careful examination of the marginal references will discover other variations of this kind, which may be accounted for in the same manner.
Tanach: Joshua 17:11, Judges 5:19
Reciprocal: Judges 1:27 - Taanach 1 Chronicles 6:69 - Gathrimmon
26.
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:61 - ten cities
27.
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
And unto: Joshua 21:6
Golan: Joshua 20:8, Deuteronomy 1:4, Deuteronomy 4:43, 1 Chronicles 6:71
Beeshterah: It is very probable that Beesh-terah is a contraction of baith ashtaroth, "the house of Ashtaroth," and the same as Ashtaroth, which is the reading in 1 Chronicles 6:71.
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge 1 Chronicles 6:62 - Gershom
28.
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
Dabareh: Joshua 19:12, 1 Chronicles 6:72, 1 Chronicles 6:73
29.
Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Jarmuth: This seems to be the same city with Remeth, Joshua 10:19, Joshua 10:21, and Ramoth, 1 Chronicles 6:73, mentioned with Engannim. Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:11
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:21 - Engannim 1 Chronicles 6:72 - Daberath
30.
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
Mishal: Joshua 19:25-28, Misheal, 1 Chronicles 6:74, 1 Chronicles 6:75, Mashal
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:26 - Misheal
31.
Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
Rehob: See note on Numbers 13:21. Judges 1:31, Judges 18:21, 1 Chronicles 6:75
Reciprocal: Joshua 2:1 - harlot's house Joshua 19:30 - Rehob
32.
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Kedesh: Joshua 19:37, Joshua 20:7, 1 Chronicles 6:76
Hammothdor: Supposed by many to be the same as Tiberias; so called from the hot-baths, as the word Chammoth may denote, in its vicinity. Joshua 19:35, Hammath
Kartan: Supposed to be the same as Kirjathaim. 1 Chronicles 6:76
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Joshua 12:22 - Kedesh Judges 4:6 - Kedeshnaphtali 1 Chronicles 6:72 - Kedesh Matthew 4:15 - Galilee Mark 3:7 - Galilee
33.
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
34.
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
And unto: Joshua 21:7, 1 Chronicles 6:77
Jokneam: Joshua 12:22, Joshua 19:11, Joshua 19:15
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:47 - Merari 1 Chronicles 6:63 - Merari
35.
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
Dimnah: This and the following verse are wholly omitted by the Masora, and many Hebrew Bibles which are esteemed very highly; though, without them, neither the twelve cities of the Merarites in particular - Joshua 21:40, nor the forty-eight Levitical cities in general - Joshua 21:41, nor the six cities of refuge, can be made up. But these two verses, are thus absolutely necessary for the truth and consistency of this chapter, are happily preserved in no less than 149 manuscripts collated by Dr. Kennicott, and upwards of 40 collated by De Rossi. Joshua 21:35
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:15 - Kattath 1 Chronicles 6:77 - Rimmon
36.
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
Bezer: Joshua 20:8, Deuteronomy 4:43, 1 Chronicles 6:78, 1 Chronicles 6:79
Jahazah: Joshua 13:18, Numbers 21:23, 1 Chronicles 6:78, Jahzah
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Jeremiah 48:21 - Jahazah Jeremiah 48:24 - Bozrah
37.
Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 2:26 - Kedemoth Joshua 13:18 - Jahaza 1 Chronicles 6:78 - Jahzah Jeremiah 48:21 - Jahazah
38.
And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Ramoth: Joshua 20:8, 1 Kings 22:3, 1 Chronicles 6:80
Mahanaim: Genesis 32:2, 2 Samuel 17:24, 2 Samuel 19:32
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Deuteronomy 4:43 - Ramoth Joshua 13:26 - Mahanaim 1 Kings 4:13 - Ramothgilead 2 Kings 8:28 - Ramothgilead Hosea 6:8 - Gilead
39.
Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Heshbon: Joshua 13:17, Joshua 13:21, Numbers 21:26-30, Numbers 32:37, 1 Chronicles 6:81
Jazer: Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:3, Numbers 32:35, Jaazer, Isaiah 16:8, Isaiah 16:9, Jeremiah 48:32
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:80 - Ramoth 1 Chronicles 26:31 - Jazer
40.
So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:35 - Dimnah
41.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
within: Genesis 49:7, Numbers 35:1-8, Deuteronomy 33:10
forty: At the last census, the tribe of Levi amounted only to 23,000 - Numbers 26:62, and it is thought by some that forty-eight cities was too great a proportion for this tribe. But it should be considered, that cities in ancient times were little more than villages.
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:35 - Dimnah 1 Chronicles 6:64 - the children
42.
These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:64 - the children
43.
And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 15:13-21, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 28:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 23:27-31, Psalms 44:3, Psalms 106:42-45
Reciprocal: Joshua 22:4 - given rest Joshua 23:9 - For the Lord Joshua 23:14 - not one thing 1 Kings 8:34 - which thou gavest 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving 2 Chronicles 6:25 - which thou Nehemiah 9:8 - hast performed Nehemiah 9:24 - So the Psalms 44:2 - drive out Psalms 105:44 - gave Jeremiah 32:22 - which
44.
And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Joshua 1:15, Joshua 11:23, Joshua 22:4, Joshua 22:9, Deuteronomy 7:22-24, Deuteronomy 31:3-5, Hebrews 4:9
Reciprocal: Exodus 23:31 - deliver the Exodus 33:14 - rest Deuteronomy 2:33 - the Lord Joshua 2:24 - Truly the Lord Joshua 11:8 - the Lord Joshua 23:1 - the Lord Joshua 23:9 - For the Lord 1 Samuel 26:8 - God 2 Samuel 7:1 - the Lord 1 Kings 8:56 - hath given rest 2 Chronicles 13:16 - God delivered Psalms 47:3 - subdue Acts 9:31 - the churches
45.
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Joshua 23:14, Joshua 23:15, Numbers 23:19, 1 Kings 8:56, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 10:19 - And the Genesis 35:12 - the land Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons Joshua 2:24 - Truly the Lord Joshua 3:10 - drive out from Joshua 11:23 - And the land Joshua 24:13 - And I 1 Kings 8:15 - hath Nehemiah 9:24 - So the Psalms 78:55 - cast Psalms 136:21 - General Isaiah 42:9 - the former Isaiah 48:3 - and I Ezekiel 48:29 - General