Joshua 21:2

They spoke to them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The Lord gave instructions through Moses to give us towns to live in, and pastures for our flocks.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.

3So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.

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Cross References

Joshua 14:5So the Israelites followed the instructions the Lord had given Moses in allocating the land.

Ezekiel 48:9The special allocation you make is for the Lord and shall be 25,000 cubits by 10,000 cubits.

Galatians 6:6Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 21:2-9

The Cities of the Levites. ( b. c. 1444.) 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; 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. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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