Joshua 21:4-39
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The lot came out for the clans of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest x received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, thirteen cities.
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And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot y from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
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The z Gershonites received by lot from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
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The a Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
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These cities and their pasturelands the people of Israel b gave by lot to the Levites, c as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
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Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,
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which went to d the descendants of Aaron, one of the clans of the Kohathites who belonged to the people of Levi; since the lot fell to them first.
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e They gave them f Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, g in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it.
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But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
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And to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, h the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, i Libnah with its pasturelands,
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Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
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Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
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Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands - nine cities out of these two tribes;
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then out of the tribe of Benjamin, j Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
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Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands - four cities.
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The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
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k As to the rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Kohathite clans of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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To them were given Shechem, l the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,
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Kibzaim with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,
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Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands - two cities.
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The cities of the clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all with their pasturelands.
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m And to the Gershonites, one of the clans of the Levites, were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands, l the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands - two cities;
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and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
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Jarmuth with its pasturelands, En-gannim with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
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Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, l the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands - three cities.
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The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
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n And to the rest of the Levites, the Merarite clans, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,
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Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the tribe of Reuben, o Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,
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Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands - four cities;
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and out of the tribe of Gad, o Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, p Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
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p Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands - four cities in all.
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Joshua 21:9 - 19
Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name.
Exodus 6:16 - 19
These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years.
Numbers 3:17 - 20
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
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Joshua 21:20 - 26
As to the rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Kohathite clans of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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Joshua 21:27 - 33
And to the Gershonites, one of the clans of the Levites, were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands - two cities.
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Joshua 21:34 - 40
And to the rest of the Levites, the Merarite clans, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:3
So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.
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Numbers 35:2
Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites some of the inheritance of their possession as cities for them to dwell in. And you shall give to the Levites pasturelands around the cities.
Joshua 14:3 - 5
For Moses had given an inheritance to the two and one-half tribes beyond the Jordan, but to the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.
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Joshua 21:4
The lot came out for the clans of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, thirteen cities.
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Joshua 21:11 - 19
They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it.
1 Chronicles 6:54 - 60
These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot.
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Joshua 14:13 - 15
Then Joshua blessed him, and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
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Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Luke 1:39
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah.
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Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
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Joshua 10:29
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
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Joshua 9:3
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai.
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Joshua 21:20 - 26
As to the rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Kohathite clans of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were out of the tribe of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 6:66 - 70
And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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Joshua 20:7 - 8
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
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Joshua 21:27 - 33
And to the Gershonites, one of the clans of the Levites, were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands - two cities.
1 Chronicles 6:71 - 76
To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:21
To them were given Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:21
To them were given Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:34 - 40
And to the rest of the Levites, the Merarite clans, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands.
1 Chronicles 6:77 - 81
To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 20:8
And beyond the Jordan east of Jericho, they appointed Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland, from the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead, from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan, from the tribe of Manasseh.
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Joshua 21:36
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands.
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Joshua 13:26
And from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.
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Joshua 21:38
And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim with its pasturelands.
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