Joshua 21:10

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and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

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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 places are towns and regions across Canaan, from Judah and Benjamin to Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Bashan east of the Jordan. In Joshua 21 they form part of the Levitical city allotments, including cities of refuge, showing Israel’s ordered provision for priestly ministry among all the tribes.

Places in this passage

Joshua 21:10 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