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Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
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Imperfect Copies, Perfect Word
Scholars observe that this list of Levitical cities is a parallel to the one in Joshua 21, but with some differences and omissions. Commentators explain that these variations are likely due to scribal errors over centuries of copying. Rather than undermining the Bible's reliability, the existence of parallel accounts allows us to reconstruct the original details, showing how God has preserved the core of His message.
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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
The Levitical cities, beginning with those of the Aaronites, the principal branch of the Kohathite clan. This list deals with the same topic as Jos…
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Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:54).
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