Joshua 21:8

So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

9They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,

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Cross References

Numbers 32:2So they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the Israelite leaders and said,

Numbers 35:3The towns are for them to live in, and the pastures will be for their herds and their flocks—for all their livestock.

Joshua 21:3So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.

Proverbs 18:18Casting lots can end disputes and decide between powerful people.

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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