Joshua 21:6
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
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Gill's Exposition
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar,.... These were Levites who descended from Gershon, the eldest son of Levi, and had their cities by lot assigned…
Here is, I. The Levites' petition presented to this general convention of the states, now sitting at Shiloh, Jos 21:1, Jos 21:2. Observe, 1. They had not their lot assigned them till they made their…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
And the children of Gershon The eldest of the three sons of Levi during the march through the wilderness had been stationed behind the Tabernacle, on the west side (Num 3:23). It had been their duty…
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