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All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.
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The Non-Priestly Levites
Commentator John Gill clarifies that this verse deals with the Kohathite Levites who were not priests. While the descendants of Aaron (the priests) had already received their cities, this allotment of ten cities was for the 'rest of the families' of Kohath, fulfilling God's provision for the entire Levitical tribe.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of the cities of the non-priestly Kohathites, for Kibzaim we find Jokmeam (1 Chronicles 6:68). This is perhaps another name for the sam…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All the cities [were] ten, with their suburbs Four out of Ephraim, four out of Dan, and two out of the half tribe of Mana…
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern t…
