And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The order of the distribution—namely, (1) to priests, (2) to Kohathites, (3) to Gershonites, (4) to Merarites—is in strict agreement with the order…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these
cities with their suburbs

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Levites waited until the other tribes were provided for, before they presented their claim to Joshua. They build their claim upon a very good f…

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