Joshua 14:4
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.”Joshua 14:4
What Does Joshua 14:4 Mean?
Joshua 14:4 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 14, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Joshua 14:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 48:5“And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.”Deuteronomy 12:12“And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.”1 Chronicles 5:1“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”Genesis 48:6“And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.”Numbers 35:2“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.”Joshua 21:2“And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.”Judges 1:22“And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.”1 Chronicles 6:54“Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.”
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