KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Joshua 21:13–20
A connected passage, with study helps kept beside the verses they explain.
Joshua 21:13
13¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
13¶ Thus they gaue to the children of Aaron the Priest Hebron with her suburbs to bee a citie of refuge for the slayer, and Libnah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:14
14And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
14And Iattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs:
Joshua 21:15
15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs:
Joshua 21:16
16And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
16And Ain with her suburbs, and Iuttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs, nine cities out of those two tribes.
Joshua 21:17
17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
17And out of the tribe of Beniamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:18
18Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
18Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs, foure cities.
Joshua 21:19
19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
19All the cities of the children of Aaron the Priests, were thirteene cities with their suburbs.
Joshua 21:20
20¶ And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
20¶ And the families of the children of Kohath the Leuites, which remained of the children of Kohath, euen they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
ENSURE CONTEXTUALIZATION
Add surrounding context
Extend this passage one adjacent verse at a time.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VERSE?
Ask a Local Pastor
Find a nearby pastor committed to holding fast the faithful word, then use the public contact information to begin a real conversation. Nothing is sent or stored for you.
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:13
Bestowed, delivered, granted, or caused, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A person who officiates in sacred service, especially by offering sacrifices or ministering in worship; the KJV applies the term to Mosaic priests, priests of other gods, and Christ as Priest, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Shelter, protection, or a place of safety.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
One that slays; a killer; a murderer; an assassin; a destroyer of life.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:16
The number composed of eight and one; or the number less by a unit than ten; three times three.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number equal to one and one.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:17
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:18
The number following three and preceding five.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:19
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Persons who officiate in sacred service, especially by offering sacrifices or ministering in worship; KJV contexts distinguish Mosaic priests, priests of other gods, chief priests, and persons made priests unto God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (headword: priest)
The number ten and three.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
DEFINED WORDS
Joshua 21:20
Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Continued, stayed, or was left after others departed or were removed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
An object or method used to decide an allotment; the portion, share, fate, or decision so assigned; as a verb, to allot.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE
Cross References
Choose how far to extend the reference list.
From verse 13
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study54And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study7¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study8¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study6And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
From verse 14
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study48¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study50And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study27To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
28And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
From verse 15
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study49And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study13The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
From verse 16
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study59And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study12And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study9And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study42Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
From verse 17
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study24And Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
25Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study3¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study60And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
From verse 18
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study60And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study26¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study30Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study1THE words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
From verse 20
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study66And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
- Study this reference
Open the full verse study5And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
Still have questions? Ask a Local Pastor.
See public contact information for nearby churches. You decide whether to call, email, or visit.