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Joshua 21:16

Joshua 21:16
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Ain with her suburbs,.... See Gill on Jos 15:32,

and Juttah with her suburbs; See Gill on Jos 15:55,

and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; which is not mentioned among the cities of Judah, Jos…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Joshua 21:9-19

The thirteen priestly cities (see the marginal references) were all in the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Thus, as Calvin remarks, God so overruled it that the priestly families were placed…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 21:9-42

We have here a particular account of the cities which were given to the children of Levi out of the several tribes, not only to be occupied and inhabited by them, as tenants to the several tribes in…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Ain, see Jos 15:32; Jos 19:7; Juttah, Jos 15:55; Beth-shemesh, Jos 15:10.

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