Joshua 21:2

And they spoke to them in Selo in the land of Chanaan, saying, The Lord gave commandment by + 21:2 Gr. the hand of Moses. Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and the country round about for our cattle.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

1And the heads of the families of the sons of Levi drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Naue, and to the heads of families of the tribes of Israel.

3So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.

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Cross References

Joshua 14:5As the Lord commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel; and they divided the land.

Ezekiel 48:9As for the first fruits which they shall offer to the Lord, it shall be in length twenty-five thousand, and in breadth twenty-five thousand.

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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