Thematic Bible
Joshua 21:1 (show verse)
The heads of the Levite families approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.
Joshua 21:2 (show verse)
At Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, they told them, “The Lord commanded through Moses that we be given cities to live in, with their pasturelands for our livestock.”
Joshua 21:3 (show verse)
So the Israelites, by the Lord’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.
Joshua 21:4 (show verse)
The lot came out for the Kohathite clans: The Levites who were the descendants of Aaron the priest received 13 cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Joshua 21:5 (show verse)
The remaining descendants of Kohath received 10 cities by lot from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 21:6 (show verse)
Gershon’s descendants received 13 cities by lot from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and half the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Joshua 21:7 (show verse)
Merari’s descendants received 12 cities for their clans from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Joshua 21:8 (show verse)
The Israelites gave these cities with their pasturelands around them to the Levites by lot, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
Joshua 21:9 (show verse)
The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon
Joshua 21:10 (show verse)
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because they received the first lot.
Joshua 21:11 (show verse)
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah. Arba was the father of Anak.
Joshua 21:12 (show verse)
But they gave the fields and villages of the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Joshua 21:13 (show verse)
They gave to the descendants of Aaron the priest:
Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Libnah with its pasturelands,
Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Libnah with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:14 (show verse)
Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:15 (show verse)
Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:16 (show verse)
Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes.
Joshua 21:17 (show verse)
From the tribe of Benjamin they gave:
Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:18 (show verse)
Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:19 (show verse)
All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Joshua 21:20 (show verse)
The allotted cities to the remaining clans of Kohath’s descendants, who were Levites, came from the tribe of Ephraim.
Joshua 21:21 (show verse)
The Israelites gave them:
Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,
Shechem,
Joshua 21:22 (show verse)
Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:23 (show verse)
From the tribe of Dan they gave:
Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,
Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:24 (show verse)
Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:25 (show verse)
From half the tribe of Manasseh they gave:
Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.
Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath-rimmon
Joshua 21:26 (show verse)
All 10 cities with their pasturelands were for the clans of Kohath’s other descendants.
Joshua 21:27 (show verse)
From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, who were one of the Levite clans:
Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities.
Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities.
Joshua 21:28 (show verse)
From the tribe of Issachar they gave:
Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:29 (show verse)
Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:30 (show verse)
From the tribe of Asher they gave:
Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:31 (show verse)
Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:32 (show verse)
From the tribe of Naphtali they gave:
Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities.
Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities.
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » A city of refuge in
Galilee » Kadesh the city of refuge for
Hammoth-dor » A city » A city of refuge of the tribe of naphtali
Kartan » A levitical city in the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » A city of refuge
Levites » Assigned to, by families
Galilee » Kadesh the city of refuge for
Hammoth-dor » A city » A city of refuge of the tribe of naphtali
Kartan » A levitical city in the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Kedesh » Also called kedesh-naphtali » A city of refuge
Levites » Assigned to, by families
Joshua 21:33 (show verse)
All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the Gershonites by their clans.
Joshua 21:34 (show verse)
From the tribe of Zebulun, they gave to the clans of the descendants of Merari, who were the remaining Levites:
Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,
Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:35 (show verse)
Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:36 (show verse)
From the tribe of Reuben they gave:
Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,
Bezer
Joshua 21:37 (show verse)
Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities.
Joshua 21:38 (show verse)
From the tribe of Gad they gave:
Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
Joshua 21:39 (show verse)
Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
Joshua 21:40 (show verse)
All 12 cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans.
Joshua 21:41 (show verse)
Within the Israelite possession there were 48 cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites.
Joshua 21:42 (show verse)
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
Joshua 21:43 (show verse)
So the Lord gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there.
Joshua 21:44 (show verse)
The Lord gave them rest on every side according to all He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies were able to stand against them, for the Lord handed over all their enemies to them.
Joshua 21:45 (show verse)
None of the good promises the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed. Everything was fulfilled.