Joshua 21:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The leaders asked the LORD to show them in what order the clans of Levi would be given towns, and which towns each clan would receive. The Kohath clans were first. The descendants of Aaron, Israel's first priest, were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph was Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Asaph's ancestors included Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.

Exodus 6:16

Levi lived to be one hundred and thirty-seven; his sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Exodus 6:20

Amram lived to be one hundred and thirty-seven. He married his father's sister Jochebed, and they had two sons, Aaron and Moses.

Numbers 3:27

The four Kohath clans were the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and the Uzzielites,

Joshua 21:3

Since the LORD had said this, the leaders of the other Israelite tribes agreed to give some of the towns and pastures from their tribal lands to Levi.

Joshua 21:5

The other members of the Kohath clans received ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and West Manasseh.

Joshua 24:33

When Eleazar the priest died, he was buried in the hill country of Ephraim on a hill that belonged to his son Phinehas.