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Joshua 21:8 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 21:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 21 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.”
Joshua 21:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 21:8
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.This summary verse emphasizes Israel's complete obedience. The phrase "gave by lot" (vayitnu...bagoral, וַיִּתְּנוּ...בַּגּוֹרָל) combines human agency (giving) with divine sovereignty (lot-casting). Israel actively obeyed, but God determined specific allocations. This models the relationship between God's sovereignty and human responsibility—we act obediently while trusting God's sovereign ordering of outcomes.The comprehensive statement "these cities with their ...
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Cross-References for Joshua 21:8
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“according to the commandment of Yahweh”
“but its every decision is from Yahweh.”
“and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: wherever the lot falls to any man”
“and bring [the description] here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.”
“and to Eleazar the priest”
“and keeps strong ones apart.”
“and for their substance”