Joshua 21:5

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The 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.

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  • Josh 21:20-26 : 20 The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. 21 They assigned them Shechem(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer, 22 Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities. 23 From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, 24 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities. 25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities. 26 The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.
  • 1 Chr 6:18-19 : 18 The sons of Kohath:Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari:Mahli and Mushi.These are the clans of the Levites by their families.
  • 1 Chr 6:61 : 61 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
  • 1 Chr 6:66-70 : 66 The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim. 67 They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands(in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, 68 Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, 69 Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. 70 Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.
  • Gen 46:11 : 11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • Exod 6:16-25 : 16 Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.(The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.) 17 The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei. 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.(The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.) 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records. 20 Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses.(The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.) 21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri. 22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans. 25 Now Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas.These are the heads of the fathers’ households of Levi according to their clans.
  • Num 3:27 : 27 The Numbering of the Kohathites From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.

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  • Josh 21:19-23
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    19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    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.

    23From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

  • 1 Chr 6:60-66
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    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.

    62The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh(in Bashan).

    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 21:3-4
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    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.

  • Josh 21:25-27
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    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.

    27They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities;

  • Josh 21:6-10
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    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.

    9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

  • Josh 14:2-4
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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.

    3Now Moses had assigned land to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan, but he assigned no land to the Levites.

    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 17:2
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    2The rest of Manasseh’s descendants were also assigned land by their clans, including the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.

  • Josh 21:40-42
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    40The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

    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 16:9
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    9Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.

  • 1 Chr 6:70
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    70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.

  • Josh 21:31-35
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    31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

    32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.

    33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    34They assigned to the Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

    35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

  • Josh 19:40
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    40Dan’s Tribal Lands The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.

  • Josh 21:37
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    37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

  • 1 Chr 6:54
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    54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

  • Josh 19:24
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    24Asher’s Tribal Lands The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.

  • Josh 21:16
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    16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

  • Josh 19:31-32
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    31This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

    32Naphtali’s Tribal Lands The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.

  • Josh 18:21
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    21These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

  • Josh 19:48
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    48This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

  • Josh 18:11
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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.

  • Num 35:8
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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.

  • Josh 17:5
    69%

    5Manasseh was allotted ten shares of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,

  • Josh 13:29
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    29Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans.

  • Num 10:21
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    21And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.