THEOSISJoshua 21:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶת־הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְאֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Josh 21:3And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
- Num 33:54And you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families.
- Prov 16:33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
- Josh 18:6The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may cast lots for you before the Lord your God.
- Prov 18:18The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.
- Num 35:3Cities to dwell in, and their suburbs round about: that they may abide in the towns, and the suburbs may be for them cattle and beasts:
- Num 32:2They came to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and the princes of the multitude, and said: