Then — When the whole land was distributed to the several tribes, but not actually possessed by them; which was the proper season for them to put in their claim. Fathers of the Levites — The fathers of the Levites were Kohath, Gershom, and Merari, and the heads of these were the chief persons now alive of these several families.
CHAPTER XXI _The Levites apply to Eleazar, Joshua, and the elders, for the_ _cities to dwell in which Moses had promised_, 1, 2. _Their request is granted_, 3. _The priests receive thirteen cities...
A list of the Levitical cities, varying in some particulars from that given in this chapter, is also, given in 1 Chronicles 6:54....
8. THE PORTION OF THE LEVITES CHAPTER 21 _ 1. The Levites, the children of Aaron, and their portions (Joshua 21:1)_ 2. Kohath (Joshua 21:9) 3. Gershon (Joshua 21:27) 4. Merari ...
THE LEVITICAL CITIES. The cities promised by Moses to the Levites are here assigned to them. The sons of Aaron have 13 in Judah, the Levites 10 in Ephraim and Manasseh, 13 in Galilee, and 12 in the E....
ELEAZAR THE PRIEST. See note on Joshua 14:4 I. CHILDREN. sons....
Joshua 21:1-3. The Demand of the Levites 1. _Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites_ "The princes of the meynees of Leuy," Wyclif. All the descendants of Jacob had now been provided fo...
_VER._ 1. _THEN CAME NEAR THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE LEVITES UNTO ELEAZAR_— Immediately after the designation of the cities of refuge, _the heads of the Levites, i.e._ the chiefs of the families...
_Preparation for the Assignment of the Levitical Cities Joshua 21:1-8_ Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the head...
_THEN CAME NEAR THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE LEVITES UNTO ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, AND UNTO JOSHUA THE SON OF NUN, AND UNTO THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE TRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL;_ Then came...
THE ASSIGNMENT OF FORTY-EIGHT CITIES TO THE LEVITES 2. The injunction to Moses was given in the plains of Moab, and is recorded in Numbers 35:2. 3-8. Number and localities of the cities distributed...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 21 TOWNS FOR THE *LEVITES – JOSHUA 21:1-45...
וַֽ יִּגְּשׁ֗וּ רָאשֵׁי֙ אֲבֹ֣ות הַ לְוִיִּ֔ם...
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES. Joshua 21:1. ONCE and again we have found reference made to the fact that Levites received no territorial inheritance among their brethren (Joshua 13:...
40-45, THE LORD'S PROMISES FULFILLED Joshua 21:1 After the cities of refuge had been provided, those to be set apart for priests and Levites were next allotted, Numbers 35:1. Forty-two cities were se...
Jacob's prophecy concerning Simeon and Levi: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel, was fulfilled in the case of Levi in the distribution of the tribe through all the other tribes. W...
Joshua 21:1-42 tells the cities that were given to the Levites so they would have a place to keep their cattle (compare Numbers 35:1-8). Verses 43-45 tell us God gave Israel all the land he had promis...
The priest, who seems to have presided, as he is always placed first. A select number of the tribe of Levi came to represent the priests, and those of an inferior order; and to obtain what God had pro...
I cannot pass over these verses, which bring before us the claim of the Levites, without desiring the Reader to attend to those two things, First, though the Lord had graciously promised Levi to be hi...
CONTENTS The portion of the Levites forms the particular heads of this chapter: eight and forty cities in number are assigned to them; and the chapter closes with an observation on God's faithfulness...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
1._Then came near the heads, _etc Here we have at a later period a narrative of what ought to have preceded. For no cities of refuge were appointed before they had been assigned to the Levites. To thi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
THEN CAME NEAR THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE LEVITES,.... When the land was divided to the several tribes, and everyone knew the cities that belonged to them, and what they could and should part wit...
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; Ver. 1. _The...
_The heads of the fathers of the Levites The fathers of the Levites were Kohath, Gershon_, and _Merari;_ and the heads of these were the chief persons now alive of these several families. Thus, the pr...
1 Eight and fortie cities giuen by lot, out of the other tribes, vnto the Leuites. 43 God gaue the land, and rest vnto the Israelites, according to his promise. 1 THEN came neere the heads of the fa...
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar, the priest, and unto Joshua, the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;...
THE ALLOTMENT IN GENERAL...
CITIES GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-42) Since the Levites were not given a tribal inheritance as were the other tribes, it was necessary that they should have cities among all the tribes Their represe...
1-8 The Levites waited till the other tribes were provided for, before they preferred their claim to Joshua. They build their claim upon a very good foundation; not their own merits or services, but t...
JOSHUA CHAPTER 21 Cities given out of the other tribes by lot to the Levites, JOSHUA 21:1. Particularly to the priests, the children of Aaron, JOSHUA 21:9; to the Levites, the Kohathites, JOSHUA 21:20...
Joshua 21:1 heads H7218 fathers H1 Levites H3881 near H5066 (H8799) Eleazar H499 priest H3548 Joshua H3091 son...
‘ Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites, to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.' The land havin...
CONTENTS: Land divisions; portions for Levites. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua. CONCLUSION: God performs His promises to the utmost (Joshua 21:45) and if in anything the promise seems to come short, the sa...
Joshua 21:2. _Suburbs for our cattle._ The levites sharing the tithe of corn, only needed cattle, which were tithed as well as the corn; but they were either burnt on the altar, or consumed in feasts...
_Unto the Levites _. .. _ these cities._ MINISTERS LIBERALLY TREATED The liberality both of God and of His people to the ministers of God is here very marvellous, in giving forty-eight cities to this...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 21:1 In Numbers 35:1, THE LORD COMMANDED THROUGH MOSES that 48 cities (including the six cities of refuge) be assigne
_THE CITIES FOR THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 21:1. The heads of the fathers] On this phrase, cf. note on chap. Joshua 14:1. The fathers of the tribe of Levi were Gershon, Kohath,...
EXPOSITION THE INHERITANCE OF THE LEVITES. JOSHUA 21:1 THEN CAME NEAR THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS OF THE LEVITES. We are not to suppose, with Calvin, that the Levites had been overlooked. Such a suppos...
In chapter twenty-one we read, Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites to the Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun (Joshua 21:1), The priests were saying, "Now, look we k...
Exodus 6:14; Exodus 6:25; Joshua 14:1; Joshua 17:4; Joshua 19:51;...