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They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.
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God's Orderly Provision
Commentators explain that this verse summarizes the allocation of cities to the priests from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. The distribution "by lot" was a sacred method used to discern God's will, demonstrating a deliberate and organized plan to ensure the Levites were strategically placed throughout Israel to teach God's law and serve the people.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer evidently had Joshua 21 before him, which he followed closely in its content. In some cases, he perhaps modernized the ancient names ([R…
19th Century
Anglican
So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their pastures. And they gave by the lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:54).
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