Joshua 21:8
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“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.”Joshua 21:8
What Does Joshua 21:8 Mean?
Joshua 21:8 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 21, verse 8 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 21:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 21:3“And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.”Numbers 32:2“The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,”Numbers 33:54“And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.”Numbers 35:3“And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.”Joshua 18:6“Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.”Joshua 21:4“And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.”Proverbs 16:33“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.”Proverbs 18:18“The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.”
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