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href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, <i>were</i> thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, <i>were</i> thirteen cities with their common-lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All thirteen cities with their pasturelands were for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the priests, the descendants of Aaron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In all, 13 cities with pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Thirteen cities in all, with their pasture lands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of the cities allocated to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, numbered thirteen, along with their pasture lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, are thirteen cities and their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen cities and their areas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All the cities together of the sons of Aaron, the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These cities which with their pasture lands belonged to the priestly descendants of Aaron, were thirteen in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The towns of the descendants of Aaron—the priests—were thirteen in all, with their pasture lands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priest, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron the Priest were thirteen, and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with the open land about them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5405" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">In all,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lōš- (Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">thirteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3fp) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">together with their pasturelands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">were given to the priests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">of Aaron.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Joshua 14:4</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a></span><br />As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Joshua 13:14</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Joshua 13:33</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64-70</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. / And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-77.htm">1 Chronicles 6:77-81</a></span><br />The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-28.htm">Ezekiel 44:28</a></span><br />In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-10.htm">Matthew 10:10</a></span><br />Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7</a></span><br />Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-5.htm">Joshua 21:5</a></b></br> And the rest of the children of Kohath <i>had</i> by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66</a></b></br> And <i>the residue</i> of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Thirteen</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-18.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/22-24.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-22.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/judges/18-30.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-33.htm">Thirteen</a> <a href="/joshua/21-22.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands,</b><br>The allocation of thirteen cities to the priests highlights the importance of providing for those who serve in the religious and spiritual leadership of Israel. These cities were scattered throughout the tribal territories, ensuring that the priests could minister to the people across the nation. The inclusion of pasturelands indicates the practical needs of the priests, allowing them to sustain livestock and support their families. This provision reflects the broader biblical principle of supporting those who dedicate their lives to God's service, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a>.<p><b>were given to the priests,</b><br>The priests were descendants of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and were set apart for specific religious duties, including offering sacrifices and maintaining the sanctuary. Their role was crucial in mediating between God and the people, and their presence in these cities ensured that the spiritual needs of the Israelites were met. This allocation underscores the importance of the priesthood in maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel.<p><b>the descendants of Aaron.</b><br>Aaron's lineage was chosen by God to serve as priests, a role that was both a privilege and a responsibility. This priestly line is significant in biblical history, as it points to the continuity of God's covenant promises. The priesthood of Aaron is also a type of the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who mediates a new covenant between God and humanity, as explained in <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>. The faithfulness of the Aaronic priesthood in the Old Testament foreshadows the perfect priesthood of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kohathite_clans.htm">Kohathite Clans</a></b><br>A division of the Levites, descendants of Kohath, the second son of Levi. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_with_pasturelands.htm">Cities with Pasturelands</a></b><br>These were specific cities allocated to the Levites, including the Kohathites, as their inheritance. The pasturelands were essential for their livestock and sustenance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_inheritance.htm">Levitical Inheritance</a></b><br>Unlike the other tribes of Israel, the Levites did not receive a contiguous territory. Instead, they were given cities scattered throughout the other tribes' lands, emphasizing their role as spiritual leaders and servants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Provision and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God fulfills His promises to His people, as seen in the allocation of cities to the Levites. This reminds us of His faithfulness and provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">Role of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>The Levites' scattered cities symbolize their role as spiritual leaders among the tribes. This calls us to recognize and support spiritual leadership within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_beyond_material_possessions.htm">Inheritance Beyond Material Possessions</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance was not land but a spiritual role and relationship with God. This challenges us to value spiritual inheritance over material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_interdependence.htm">Community and Interdependence</a></b><br>The distribution of Levitical cities among the tribes illustrates the importance of community and interdependence within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_all_tribes_give_cities_to_levites_peacefully.htm">How plausible is it that every tribe simultaneously relinquished these cities to the Levites (Joshua 21:8-16) without recorded opposition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_the_48_levitical_cities.htm">How can we confirm the historical accuracy of the 48 Levitical cities listed in Joshua 21:1-42, given limited archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Altogether</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thirteen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lōš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with their pasturelands</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[were given] to the priests,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aaron.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-19.htm">Joshua 21:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-19.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:19 All the cities of the children (Josh. 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