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following cities mentioned by name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are <i>here</i> mentioned by name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they gave from the tribe of the children of Judah and from the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are designated by name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave these cities which are mentioned <i>here</i> by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They gave these cities which are here mentioned by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they gave these cities which are <i>here</i> mentioned by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They also gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are <i>here</i> mentioned by name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These are the names of the cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon, they gave these cities, delineated by name: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gave out of the tribe of the people of Judah, and out of the tribe of the people of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will give from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which he will call them by name,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From the tribes of the sons of Judah and Simeon, Joshua gave cities, whose names are these:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From the tribes of the Judahites and Simeonites they gave the following cities<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following towns mentioned by name,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the cities which they gave out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, each city mentioned by its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the names of the cities which they gave from the tribe of Yehuda and from the tribe of Shemon, cities by their names<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and <i>part</i> of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-9.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=5340" 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">8</span>So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: mim·maṭ·ṭêh (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">From the tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8095.htm" title="8095: šim·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From shama'; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him.">and Simeon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">they designated</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·hen (DirObjM:: 3fp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by name</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:…<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/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/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</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/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a></span><br />Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<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="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">1 Kings 21:1-3</a></span><br />Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8-14</a></span><br />Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Luke 18:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13-14</a></span><br />Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. / For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a></span><br />Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">1 Samuel 6:15</a></span><br />And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.</p><p class="hdg">these cities</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Joshua 21:13-18</a></b></br> Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, <i>to be</i> a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-65.htm">1 Chronicles 6:65</a></b></br> And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by <i>their</i> names.</p><p class="hdg">mentioned [heb] called </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/21-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/numbers/26-54.htm">Listed</a> <a href="/numbers/1-17.htm">Mentioned</a> <a href="/joshua/21-4.htm">Simeon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/21-7.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/21-7.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/joshua/21-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Listed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-16.htm">Mentioned</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Simeon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-10.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/21-17.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Tribes</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>From the tribes of Judah and Simeon</b><br>The allocation of cities to the Levites from the tribes of Judah and Simeon reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to provide for the Levites, who had no inheritance of land like the other tribes. Judah, being one of the largest and most prominent tribes, signifies leadership and strength, as seen in Jacob's blessing in <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-12</a>. Simeon's territory was within Judah's, indicating a close relationship between these tribes. This allocation also highlights the unity and cooperation among the tribes in supporting the Levitical priesthood, which was essential for maintaining the spiritual life of Israel.<p><b>they designated these cities by name</b><br>The specific naming of cities underscores the importance of order and precision in the distribution of land, reflecting God's orderly nature. Naming also signifies ownership and responsibility, as seen in <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Genesis 2:19</a> when Adam names the animals. This act of designation ensured that the Levites had specific places to dwell, enabling them to fulfill their priestly duties effectively. It also points to the broader biblical theme of God knowing His people by name, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/43.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a>, emphasizing personal relationship and divine care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, responsible for leading the people into the Promised Land and overseeing the distribution of the land among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribes_of_judah_and_simeon.htm">Tribes of Judah and Simeon</a></b><br>Two of the twelve tribes of Israel. Judah is often associated with leadership and kingship, while Simeon is known for its close association with Judah in territorial allotment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_cities.htm">Levitical Cities</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the allocation of cities to the Levites, who were the priestly tribe without a designated territory of their own. They were given cities within the other tribes' territories.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_land_distribution.htm">Inheritance and Land Distribution</a></b><br>The broader event of dividing the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_fulfillment.htm">Covenant Fulfillment</a></b><br>This event is part of the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to the patriarchs regarding the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, as seen in the allocation of land to the tribes and cities to the Levites. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_levites.htm">The Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites' role as priests and their distribution among the tribes highlight the importance of spiritual leadership and the need for God's presence throughout the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_interdependence.htm">Unity and Interdependence</a></b><br>The integration of the Levites among the tribes illustrates the unity and interdependence within the body of believers, emphasizing the need for each member to contribute to the community's spiritual health.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_spiritual_legacy.htm">Inheritance and Spiritual Legacy</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites received a physical inheritance, believers are reminded of their spiritual inheritance in Christ, encouraging them to live in a way that honors this legacy.<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/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_non-biblical_gibeonite_record.htm">Why is there no clear historical or archeological record outside the Bible confirming Gibeonite tribute (Joshua 9:21)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_records_show_simeon's_land.htm">Joshua 19:9: If Simeon's territory is described as carved from Judah, why do some historical records not reflect this partition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-9.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">From the tribes</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּטֵּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(mim·maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Simeon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8095.htm">Strong's 8095: </a> </span><span class="str2">Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they designated</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֔לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽעָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<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">by name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵֽׁם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-9.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:9 They gave out of the tribe (Josh. 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