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    Joshua 21

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    Gath-rimmon is allotted once to Dan and, a few lines later, once to half-Manasseh; Joshua 21 simply lets the two Gath-rimmons sit there together, like an untroubled pair of identical coats.

    Cities for the Levitesvv. 1–19

    At Shiloh, the family heads of the Levites ask Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal heads for the cities and pasturelands commanded through Moses. The allotment begins with the Kohathites: Aaron’s descendants receive thirteen cities from Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, while the fields around Hebron remain Caleb’s possession. The arithmetic is brisk and rather pastoral: cities, pasturelands, lots, and thirteen.

    The full tally and the quiet conclusionvv. 20–45

    The remaining Kohathites receive ten cities; the Gershonites thirteen; and the Merarites twelve. Among the names comes Gath-rimmon for Dan, then Gath-rimmon again for half-Manasseh. The chapter does not explain whether the name belongs to two places or has simply been counted twice. Forty-eight Levite cities are finally gathered into one number, each with its surrounding pasturelands, and the narrative turns from allotment to settlement: Israel possesses the land, receives rest, and finds that not one good promise has failed.

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    1. Josh 21:1Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

    2. Josh 21:2at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

    3. Josh 21:3So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

    4. Josh 21:4The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    5. Josh 21:5The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

    6. Josh 21:6The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

    7. Josh 21:7And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

    8. Josh 21:8So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

    9. Josh 21:9From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name

    10. Josh 21:10to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:

    11. Josh 21:11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

    12. Josh 21:12But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

    13. Josh 21:13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,

    14. Josh 21:14Jattir, Eshtemoa,

    15. Josh 21:15Holon, Debir,

    16. Josh 21:16Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

    17. Josh 21:17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

    18. Josh 21:18Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    19. Josh 21:19In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

    20. Josh 21:20The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim

    21. Josh 21:21they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

    22. Josh 21:22Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    23. Josh 21:23From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

    24. Josh 21:24Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    25. Josh 21:25And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

    26. Josh 21:26In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

    27. Josh 21:27This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

    28. Josh 21:28From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

    29. Josh 21:29Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    30. Josh 21:30From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

    31. Josh 21:31Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    32. Josh 21:32And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

    33. Josh 21:33In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

    34. Josh 21:34This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

    35. Josh 21:35Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    36. Josh 21:36From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

    37. Josh 21:37Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

    38. Josh 21:38And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

    39. Josh 21:39Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

    40. Josh 21:40In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

    41. Josh 21:41For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.

    42. Josh 21:42Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

    43. Josh 21:43Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

    44. Josh 21:44And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

    45. Josh 21:45Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.

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    • 451 Kings 8:56“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
    • 45Joshua 23:14–15Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
    • 45Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
    • 451 Thessalonians 5:24The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
    • 451 Corinthians 1:9God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
    • 45Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
    • 45Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
    • 43Genesis 13:15for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
    • 43Psalms 106:42–45Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.
    • 43Genesis 28:4And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”
    • 43Exodus 23:27–31I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
    • 44Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.
    • 43Psalms 44:3For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
    • 44Deuteronomy 31:3–5The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.
    • 44Hebrews 4:9There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
    • 111 Chronicles 6:55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.

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