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Joshua Chapter 21

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JOSHUA

Joshua 21

1Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel
Joshua 14:1, Joshua 14:1, Joshua 17:4, Joshua 19:51, Joshua 17:4
2And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle.
Joshua 18:1, Joshua 18:1, Numbers 35:2, Numbers 35:8, Numbers 35:2
3And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
Genesis 49:7, Genesis 49:7, Deuteronomy 33:8, Deuteronomy 33:10, 1 Chronicles 6:54
4And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles 6:54, 1 Chronicles 6:60, Joshua 21:8, Joshua 21:19, Joshua 24:33
5And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to thee Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.
Joshua 21:20, Joshua 21:26, Joshua 21:20, Joshua 21:26, Exodus 6:16
6And the lot came out to children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.
Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:33, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:33, 1 Chronicles 6:71
7And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.
Joshua 21:34, Joshua 21:40, Joshua 21:34, Joshua 21:40, 1 Chronicles 6:63
8And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
Joshua 21:3, Joshua 21:3, Numbers 33:54, Proverbs 16:33, Joshua 18:6
9Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Joshua gave cities: whose names are these,
1 Chronicles 6:65, Joshua 21:13, Joshua 21:18, 1 Chronicles 6:65, Joshua 21:13
10To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
Joshua 21:4, Joshua 21:4, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:19, Exodus 6:20
11The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
1 Chronicles 6:55, 1 Chronicles 6:55, Luke 1:39, Luke 1:39, Genesis 35:27
12But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
1 Chronicles 6:55, 1 Chronicles 6:57, Joshua 14:13, Joshua 14:15, 1 Chronicles 6:55
13He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof, and Lebna with the suburbs thereof,
Joshua 15:42, Joshua 15:42, Joshua 10:29, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 15:54
14And Jether and Estemo,
Joshua 15:48, Joshua 15:50, Joshua 15:48, Joshua 15:50, 1 Samuel 30:27
15And Holon, and Dabir,
Joshua 15:51, Joshua 15:49, Joshua 15:51, Joshua 15:49, Joshua 12:13
16And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.
Joshua 15:10, Joshua 15:55, 1 Chronicles 6:59, Joshua 15:10, Joshua 15:55
17And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
Joshua 18:24, Joshua 18:25, Joshua 9:3, Joshua 18:24, Joshua 18:25
18And Anathoth and Almon, with, their suburbs: four cities.
Jeremiah 1:1, Isaiah 10:30, 1 Chronicles 6:60, 1 Kings 2:26, Jeremiah 1:1
19All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs,
20And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.
1 Chronicles 6:66, 1 Chronicles 6:66, Joshua 21:5, Joshua 21:5
21Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Gazer,
Joshua 20:7, Joshua 20:7, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:17, Genesis 33:19
22And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.
Joshua 16:3, Joshua 18:13, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 16:5, 1 Chronicles 6:68
23And of he tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,
Joshua 19:44, Joshua 19:45, Joshua 19:44, Joshua 19:45
24And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.
Joshua 10:12, 1 Chronicles 6:69, Joshua 19:42, Joshua 10:12, 1 Chronicles 6:69
25And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
Joshua 17:11, Judges 5:19, Joshua 17:11, Judges 5:19
26All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.
27To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities.
1 Chronicles 6:71, 1 Chronicles 6:71, Deuteronomy 1:4, Joshua 20:8, Deuteronomy 4:43
28And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,
1 Chronicles 6:72, 1 Chronicles 6:73, Joshua 19:12, 1 Chronicles 6:72, 1 Chronicles 6:73
29And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.
Joshua 10:3, Joshua 12:11, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 12:11
30And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,
1 Chronicles 6:74, 1 Chronicles 6:75, Joshua 19:25, Joshua 19:28, 1 Chronicles 6:74
31And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.
Judges 18:21, Judges 1:31, 1 Chronicles 6:75, Judges 18:21, Judges 1:31
32Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with their suburbs, three cities.
Joshua 20:7, 1 Chronicles 6:76, Joshua 20:7, 1 Chronicles 6:76, Joshua 19:35
33All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
34And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,
1 Chronicles 6:77, 1 Chronicles 6:77, Joshua 19:11, Joshua 12:22, Joshua 21:7
35And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs.
36Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Misor and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.
Joshua 20:8, Joshua 20:8, Deuteronomy 4:43, Deuteronomy 4:43, Numbers 21:23
37Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs,
38All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:2, 1 Kings 22:3, Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8
39So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
1 Chronicles 6:81, Joshua 13:17, Jeremiah 48:32, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:30
40With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
41And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.
Genesis 49:7, Numbers 35:1, Numbers 35:8, Deuteronomy 33:10, Genesis 49:7
42And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
43Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.
Genesis 13:15, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 28:4, Exodus 23:27, Exodus 23:31

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