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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 />All these ten towns and their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.<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 clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all 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, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the cities <i>were</i> ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the ten cities with their common-lands were for the rest of the families of the children of Kohath.<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 with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath <i>totaled</i> ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All ten cities with their pasturelands were for the clans of Kohath’s other descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All 10 cities with their pasturelands were for the clans of Kohath&#8217s other descendants. <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 families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten 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 families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten 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, ten cities with pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of Kohath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These families of the clan of Kohath received ten cities in all, with their pasture lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the descendants of Kohath numbered ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten 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 families of the rest of the descendants of Kohath were ten 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 were ten with their suburbs, for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.<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 families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten 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 [are] ten and their outskirts, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.<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 are ten and their suburbs, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.<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, ten, and their areas, to the families of the sons of Kohath, those remaining.<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 were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree. <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 were ten, with their suburbs; these were given to the sons of Kohath, of the lesser degree.<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 rest of the Kohathite clans were ten 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 families of the rest of the Kohathites were ten 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 towns and the cities were ten with their suburbs which went for the remaining families of the Kohathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the towns and the ten cities and their fields were for the tribe of the children of Qahath who remained<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 families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten 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 />In all <i>were given</i> ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-26.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=5452" 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">25</span>And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands. <span class="reftext">26</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/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fs) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</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/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/3498.htm" title="3498: han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">were given to the rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/6955.htm" title="6955: qə·hāṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite.">of the Kohathite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clans.</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> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>This 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.…<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="/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="/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/14-3.htm">Joshua 14:3-4</a></span><br />For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. / 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="/joshua/18-7.htm">Joshua 18:7</a></span><br />The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”<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="/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="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10-14</a></span><br />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. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites. ...<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="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a></span><br />Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a></span><br />to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a></span><br />who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.</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 were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Kohathite</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/joshua/21-25.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-5.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">Kohathite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-34.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/joshua/21-27.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/joshua/21-29.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, ten cities, together with their pasturelands,</b><br>This phrase indicates the total number of cities allocated to the Kohathite clans, emphasizing the completeness of God's provision. The inclusion of pasturelands highlights the practical needs of the Levites, who required land for their livestock. This allocation reflects the broader biblical principle of God's provision for His people, as seen in <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Genesis 22:14</a>, where God provides a ram for Abraham. The number ten often symbolizes completeness or divine order in Scripture, as seen in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20).<p><b>were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.</b><br>The Kohathites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, descendants of Levi's son Kohath. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects (<a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">Numbers 4:4-15</a>). This allocation to the "rest" of the Kohathite clans distinguishes them from the descendants of Aaron, who received separate allocations due to their priestly duties. This division underscores the organized structure of Israelite society and the specific roles assigned to different groups, reflecting the orderliness of God's covenant community. The Levites' inheritance of cities rather than a contiguous land area fulfills Jacob's prophecy in <a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7</a>, where Levi's descendants are scattered in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/kohathites.htm">Kohathites</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/l/levitical_cities.htm">Levitical Cities</a></b><br>Cities allocated to the Levites throughout the tribes of Israel. These cities provided the Levites with places to live and pasturelands for their livestock.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pasturelands.htm">Pasturelands</a></b><br>Areas surrounding the Levitical cities designated for the grazing of livestock, ensuring the Levites had means to sustain themselves.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_his_servants.htm">God's Provision for His Servants</a></b><br>The allocation of cities and pasturelands to the Levites demonstrates God's provision for those dedicated to His service. It reminds us that God provides for those who serve Him faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a></b><br>The Levites relied on the other tribes for their sustenance, highlighting the importance of community support within the body of believers. We are called to support those who minister among us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_beyond_material_wealth.htm">Inheritance Beyond Material Wealth</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance was not land but the privilege of serving God. This teaches us to value spiritual inheritance and service to God over material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_assigned_roles.htm">Faithfulness in Assigned Roles</a></b><br>The Kohathites had specific duties related to the sanctuary. This encourages us to be faithful in the roles God assigns us, knowing each role is vital to His plan.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-26.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">ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֖שֶׂר</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·śer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">with their pasturelands</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן</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 rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Kohathite</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהָ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6955.htm">Strong's 6955: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kohath -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clans.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-26.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:26 All the cities of the families (Josh. 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