Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities. the children Joshua 21:8-19 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. . . . Joshua 24:33 Eleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. 1 Chronicles 6:54-60 And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot. . . . Numbers 35:8 And of these cities which shall be given out of the possessions of the children of Israel, from them that have more, more shall be taken: and from them that have less, fewer. Each shall give towns to the Levites according to the extent of their inheritance. ). It is worthy of remark, that the principal part of this tribe, whose business was to minister at the sanctuary, which sanctuary was afterwards established at Jerusalem, had their appointment nearest to that city; so that they were always within reach of the sacred work which God had appointed them. Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…3And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs. 4And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.5And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to thee Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.… Cross References Numbers 3:27 Of the kindred of Caath come the families of the Amramites and Jesaarites and Hebronites and Ozielites. These are the families of the Caathites reckoned up by their names: Joshua 21:3 And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs. Joshua 21:5 And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to thee Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities. 1 Chronicles 6:54 And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot. Lexicon The [first] lotהַגּוֹרָ֖ל (hag·gō·w·rāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) came out וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim for the Kohathite הַקְּהָתִ֑י (haq·qə·hā·ṯî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6956: Kohathites -- descendant of Kohath clans. לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת (lə·miš·pə·ḥōṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people The Levites הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi who were descendants לִבְנֵי֩ (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֨ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest received וַיְהִ֡י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be thirteen שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice cities עָרִ֖ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement by lot בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל (bag·gō·w·rāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of the tribes מִמַּטֵּ֣ה (mim·maṭ·ṭêh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Judah, יְ֠הוּדָה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Simeon, הַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י (haš·šim·‘ō·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8099: Simeonites -- a Shimonite and Benjamin. בִנְיָמִן֙ (ḇin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites Additional Translations The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. And the lot came out for the children of Caath; and the sons of Aaron, the priests the Levites, had by lot thirteen cities out of the tribe of Juda, and out of the tribe of Symeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin. And the lot came forth for the families of the Kohathites. And the children of Aaron the priest, of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin. And the lot goeth out for the families of the Kohathite, and there are for the sons of Aaron the priest (of the Levites), out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, by lot thirteen cities, Jump to Previous Aaron Allotted Benjamin Children Cities Clan Descendants Heritage Judah Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Lot Priest Received Simeon Simeonites Thirteen Towns Tribe TribesJump to Next Aaron Allotted Benjamin Children Cities Clan Descendants Heritage Judah Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Lot Priest Received Simeon Simeonites Thirteen Towns Tribe TribesLinks Joshua 21:4 NIVJoshua 21:4 NLT Joshua 21:4 ESV Joshua 21:4 NASB Joshua 21:4 KJV Joshua 21:4 Bible Apps Joshua 21:4 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:4 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:4 French Bible Joshua 21:4 German Bible Alphabetical: Aaron allotted and Benjamin by came cities clan descendants families first for from Judah Kohathites Levites lot of out priest received Simeon Simeonites sons The Then thirteen towns tribe tribes were who OT History: Joshua 21:4 The lot came out for the families (Josh. 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