Joshua 21:31
New International Version
Helkath and Rehob, together with their pasturelands—four towns;

New Living Translation
Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.

English Standard Version
Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities;

Berean Standard Bible
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

King James Bible
Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.

New King James Version
Helkath with its common-land, and Rehob with its common-land: four cities;

New American Standard Bible
Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.

NASB 1995
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.

NASB 1977
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.

Legacy Standard Bible
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.

Amplified Bible
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.

Christian Standard Bible
Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities.

American Standard Version
Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.

English Revised Version
Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Helkath, and Rehob.

Good News Translation
Helkath, and Rehob, with their pasture lands.

International Standard Version
Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

Majority Standard Bible
Helkath, and Rehob?four cities, together with their pasturelands.

NET Bible
Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities;

New Heart English Bible
Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.

Webster's Bible Translation
Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.

World English Bible
Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Helkath and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts—four cities.

Young's Literal Translation
Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs -- four cities.

Smith's Literal Translation
Helkath and her area, and Rehob and her area: four cities.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and Helkath and Rehob, with their suburbs, four cities;

New American Bible
Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.

New Revised Standard Version
Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands—four towns.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities with their suburbs.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Khelquth and its fields and Rakhuub and its fields four towns and their fields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Helkath with the open land about it, and Rehob with the open land about it; four cities.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
30From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, 31 Helkath, and Rehob— four cities, together with their pasturelands. 32And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.…

Cross References
Joshua 20:7-9
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. / And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh. / These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and foreigners among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.

1 Chronicles 6:77
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

Numbers 35:6-8
Six of the cities you give the Levites are to be appointed as cities of refuge, to which a manslayer may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities. / The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, with their corresponding pasturelands. / The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”

Joshua 13:29-31
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh: / The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities; / half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.

Joshua 19:32-39
The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: / Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. / Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. ...

1 Chronicles 6:62
The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.

Joshua 19:35-38
The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, / Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, / Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, ...

1 Chronicles 6:76
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:6-8
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. / And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. / So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Hebrews 4:8-10
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Hebrews 11:30-31
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Matthew 5:17-18
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.


Treasury of Scripture

Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.

Rehob See the note on

Numbers 13:21
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

Judges 1:31
Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

Judges 18:21
So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.

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Joshua 21
1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.
43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise














Helkath
Helkath is one of the cities allocated to the Levites from the tribe of Asher. The name "Helkath" means "portion" or "inheritance," which is fitting given its designation as a Levitical city. The Levites were given cities throughout Israel as they did not receive a contiguous territory like the other tribes. This allocation reflects the importance of the Levites' role in religious and communal life, serving as priests and teachers of the Law. Helkath's location in the territory of Asher places it in the northern part of Israel, an area known for its fertile land and proximity to trade routes.

and Rehob
Rehob is another city given to the Levites in the territory of Asher. The name "Rehob" means "broad" or "spacious," suggesting a place of openness or abundance. Rehob is mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as in the context of the spies sent by Moses to explore the land (Numbers 13:21). Its inclusion as a Levitical city underscores the distribution of spiritual leadership throughout the land, ensuring that the teachings and practices of the faith were accessible to all tribes. The presence of Levites in Rehob would have provided spiritual guidance and maintained the religious practices among the people.

four cities
The mention of "four cities" refers to the total number of cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Asher. This allocation is part of a larger distribution of 48 cities to the Levites throughout Israel, as commanded by God (Numbers 35:7). The number four may symbolize completeness or universality, indicating that the Levites' presence was meant to permeate the entire nation. This distribution ensured that the Levites could fulfill their duties of teaching, worship, and maintaining the spiritual health of the nation.

together with their pasturelands
The inclusion of "pasturelands" highlights the practical needs of the Levites, who, unlike other tribes, did not have a large inheritance of land for agriculture. These pasturelands provided for their livestock, which was essential for their sustenance and for the offerings required in their religious duties. The provision of pasturelands alongside the cities reflects God's care for the Levites' physical needs, allowing them to focus on their spiritual responsibilities. This arrangement also symbolizes the integration of spiritual and everyday life, as the Levites' presence and work were meant to influence all aspects of Israelite society.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Helkath
A city allocated to the Levites within the territory of the tribe of Asher. It served as a place for the Levites to live and perform their priestly duties.

2. Rehob
Another city given to the Levites in the land of Asher. Like Helkath, it provided a home and resources for the Levitical priests.

3. Levites
The priestly tribe of Israel, set apart for religious duties and service to God. They were given cities throughout Israel instead of a contiguous territory.

4. Tribe of Asher
One of the twelve tribes of Israel, whose land included the cities of Helkath and Rehob. The tribe was responsible for supporting the Levites in their midst.

5. Pasturelands
The surrounding lands of these cities, used for grazing livestock, which were essential for the sustenance of the Levites and their families.
Teaching Points
God's Provision for His Servants
The allocation of cities to the Levites demonstrates God's care and provision for those who serve Him. Just as the Levites were provided for, God ensures that those who dedicate their lives to His service are supported.

Community Responsibility
The tribes of Israel were responsible for supporting the Levites, teaching us the importance of community and mutual support within the body of Christ.

Spiritual Inheritance
While the Levites did not receive a large territory, their inheritance was spiritual and tied to their service to God. This reminds us that our true inheritance is spiritual and eternal.

Integration of Faith and Life
The presence of Levites in various cities ensured that spiritual guidance was integrated into daily life, encouraging us to incorporate our faith into every aspect of our lives.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Helkath,
חֶלְקָת֙ (ḥel·qāṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2520: Helkath -- 'portion, possession', a city in Asher

and Rehob—
רְחֹ֖ב (rə·ḥōḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7340: Rechob

four
אַרְבַּֽע׃ (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 702: Four

cities,
עָרִ֖ים (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

along with
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

their pasturelands.
מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ (miḡ·rā·še·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea


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