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Joshua 21:4 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 21:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 21 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.”
Joshua 21:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 21:4
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.The allocation "by lot" (bagoral, בַּגּוֹרָל) demonstrates divine sovereignty in apportioning cities—the goral (lot) was cast seeking God's will (Proverbs 16:33). The Aaronic priests receiving "thirteen cities" from Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin strategically placed them in the southern kingdom's heartland, surrounding Jerusalem where the Temple would stand....
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Cross-References for Joshua 21:4
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“as Yahweh commanded by Moses.”
“of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the [first] lot)”
“which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim.”