Joshua 21:9
They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
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- Josh 21:13-18 : 13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah, 14 Jattir, Eshtemoa, 15 Holon, Debir, 16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes. 17 From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba, 18 Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.
- 1 Chr 6:65 : 65 They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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- 1 Chr 6:63-664 verses90%
63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.
- Josh 21:2-87 verses83%
2in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said,“The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.”
3So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.
4The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.
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1Simeon’s Tribal Lands The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. Their assigned land was in the middle of Judah’s assigned land.
- Josh 19:7-93 verses78%
7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns,
8as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer(Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.
9Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.
- Josh 21:16-172 verses77%
16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.
17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
- Josh 15:20-212 verses76%
20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:
21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.
- Josh 21:20-223 verses75%
20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.
21They assigned them Shechem(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.
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23This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
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16This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
- 1 Chr 6:60-612 verses74%
60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.
61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
- 1 Chr 6:55-573 verses73%
55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.
56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)
57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
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1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.
- Josh 21:41-422 verses73%
41The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.
42Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.
- Josh 21:35-373 verses73%
35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
36from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,
37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
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11Benjamin’s Tribal Lands The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph.
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29Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
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4The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.
- Josh 21:25-262 verses72%
25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities.
26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.
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21These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
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39This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
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2The land assignments to the nine and a half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the LORD had instructed Moses.
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5Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north.
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19These are the names of the men: from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
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10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
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29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to divide up the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.
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8The towns you will give must be from the possession of the Israelites. From the larger tribes you must give more; and from the smaller tribes fewer. Each must contribute some of its own towns to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance allocated to each.