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Joshua 21:27 Cross-References

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And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.

Joshua 21:27 (KJV)

Historical Context for Joshua 21:27

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Gershonson of Levi (GEN 46:11)
M
Manassehfirstborn son of Joseph (GEN 41:51)

Commentary on Joshua 21:27

And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.The Gershonites were the second division of Levites, descended from Gershon (or Gershom), Moses' eldest son (Exodus 2:22). Their allocation began with two cities from the half-tribe of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan. Golan in Bashan held double significance: a Levitical city and a ir miklat (עִיר מִקְלָט, "city of refuge") where those guilty of unintentional ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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