Bible Commentary

And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs, 15. Holon ] See ch. Jos 15:51; 1Ch 6:58. Debir ] See ch. Jos 15:15; Jos 15:49. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Holon, called Hilen, 1Ch 6:58, as Juttah here is called Ashan, 1Ch 6:59, and Kibzaim called Jokmeam, 1Ch 6:68, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:15”

And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, And Jattir with her suburbs,…. [See comments on Jos 15:48]; and Eshtemoa with her suburbs; [See comments on Jos 15:50]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 14-17. Jattir Jos 15:48. Eshtemoah Jos 15:50. Debir Jos 10:38. Juttah Jos 15:55. Beth-shemesh Jos 15:10. Gibeon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:14”

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, 13. Libnah ] See above ch. Jos 10:29; Jattir, see Jos 15:48; Eshtemoa, see Jos 15:50. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thus they gave … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:13”

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 12. But the fields of the city ] of Hebron and its villages, i.e. the arable land had been already assigned to Caleb (see above ch. Jos 14:13). Whence we may conclude “that the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:12”

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. 11. the city of Arbah ] See above, Jos 15:13. which city is Hebron ] See above, Jos 15:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:11”

Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. Of the families, i.e. of the family, the plural number for the singular, which is not unusual. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Which the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:10”

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name, 9 19. The Cities of the Descendants of Aaron 9. And they gave ] We have now first a list of the cities of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:9”

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. These cities with their suburbs; of which See Poole “Num 35:2“. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And the children of Israel gave by lot unto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:8”

The children of Merari by their families [had] out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 7. The children of Merari ] The descendants of the third son of Levi, had been stationed during the encampment to the north of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:7”

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. 6. And the children of Gershon ] The eldest of the three … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:6”