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Joshua 21:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 21:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 21 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the rest of the children of Kohath had 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.”
Joshua 21:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 21:5
And the rest of the children of Kohath had 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.The "rest of the children of Kohath" (velivney Kehat hanotarim, וְלִבְנֵי קְהָת הַנּוֹתָרִים) refers to non-Aaronic Kohathites who served the Tabernacle but couldn't offer sacrifices. They received "ten cities" from Ephraim, Dan, and western Manasseh—strategically positioned in central Israel. While Aaron's line got thirteen cities near the worship center, these Kohathites received ten in the heartland, distributing Leviti...
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Cross-References for Joshua 21:5
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“the Levites”
“And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.”
“and Izhar”
“and the family of the Izharites”
“Kohath”
“out of the family of the tribe”
“and Kohath”