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Joshua 21:6 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 21:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 21 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.”
Joshua 21:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 21:6
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The "children of Gershon" (velivney Gershon, וְלִבְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן) were descended from Levi's firstborn son (Exodus 6:16-17). Despite primogeniture, Gershon's line didn't receive priestly privileges—those went to Kohath's descendant Aaron. This demonstrates that natural birth order doesn't determine spiritual calling; God's sovereign choice does (Romans 9:10-13). The Gershonites rece...
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Cross-References for Joshua 21:6
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“of the families of the Levites”
“according to their families”
“out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh”
“and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.”
“and Kohath”