Joshua 21:1

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Then came near the heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers' [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel;

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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These towns, spread across Canaan and east of the Jordan in Gilead and Bashan, were assigned from Israel’s tribal territories as Levitical cities, including cities of refuge. At Sh

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Joshua 21:1 mentions Abdon, Aijalon, Almon, Bashan, Beeshterah, Beth-horon, Beth-shemesh, Canaan, Daberath, Debir, Dimnah, Eshtemoa, Galilee, Gath-rimmon, Geba, Gezer, Gibbethon, Gibeon, Gilead, Golan, Hammoth-dor, Hebron, Jarmuth, Jattir, Jokneam, Juttah, Kedesh, Mahanaim, Ramoth, Shechem, Shiloh and Taanach.

Photo of Beth-shemesh — Beth-shemesh · AVRAHAM GRAICER