Joshua 21:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the rest of the children of Kohath [had] by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The rest of the descendants of K'hat received by lot ten cities from the families of the tribes of Efrayim and Dan and the half-tribe of M'nasheh.

Berean Standard Bible:

The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

American Standard Version:

And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the rest{H3498} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} had by lot{H1486} out of the families{H4940} of the tribe{H4294} of Ephraim{H669}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}, and out of the half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}, ten{H6235} cities{H5892}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 21:20

  • And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Joshua 21:26

  • All the cities [were] ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

Exodus 6:16

  • And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi [were] an hundred thirty and seven years.

Exodus 6:25

  • And Eleazar Aaron's son took him [one] of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these [are] the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

1 Chronicles 6:61

  • And unto the sons of Kohath, [which were] left of the family of that tribe, [were cities given] out of the half tribe, [namely, out of] the half [tribe] of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

Genesis 46:11

  • And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 6:66

  • And [the residue] of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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Commentary for Joshua 21:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3498
    There are 101 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָתַר
    Transliteration: yâthar
    Pronunciation: yaw-thar'
    Description: a primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve; excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.
  2. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  3. Strong's Number: H6955
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קְהָת
    Transliteration: Qᵉhâth
    Pronunciation: keh-hawth'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite; Kohath.
  4. Strong's Number: H1486
    There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גּוֹרָל
    Transliteration: gôwrâl
    Pronunciation: go-rawl'
    Description: or (shortened) גֹּרָל; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot); lot.
  5. Strong's Number: H4940
    There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה
    Transliteration: mishpâchâh
    Pronunciation: mish-paw-khaw'
    Description: from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people; family, kind(-red).
  6. Strong's Number: H4294
    There are 204 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַטֶּה
    Transliteration: maṭṭeh
    Pronunciation: mat-teh'
    Description: or (feminine) מַטָּה; from נָטָה; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread); rod, staff, tribe.
  7. Strong's Number: H669
    There are 313 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶפְרַיִם
    Transliteration: ʼEphrayim
    Pronunciation: ef-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of masculine form of אֶפְרָת; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Ephraim, Ephraimites.
  8. Strong's Number: H1835
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּן
    Transliteration: Dân
    Pronunciation: dawn
    Description: from דִּין; judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them; Daniel
  9. Strong's Number: H2677
    There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵצִי
    Transliteration: chêtsîy
    Pronunciation: khay-tsee'
    Description: from חָצָהlemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle; half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
  10. Strong's Number: H4519
    There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְנַשֶּׁה
    Transliteration: Mᵉnashsheh
    Pronunciation: men-ash-sheh'
    Description: from נָשָׁה; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Manasseh.
  11. Strong's Number: H6235
    There are 157 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶשֶׂר
    Transliteration: ʻeser
    Pronunciation: eh'ser
    Description: masculine of term עֲשָׂרָה; from עָשַׂר; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits); ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.
  12. Strong's Number: H5892
    There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עִיר
    Transliteration: ʻîyr
    Pronunciation: eer
    Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.