Joshua 21:1

Easy To Read Version

The family rulers of the Levite family group went to talk to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and the rulers of the other family groups of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

Their anger is a curse. It is too strong. They are too cruel when they are mad. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.”

Exodus 6:14

Here are the names of the leaders of the families of Israel: Israel’s first son, Reuben, had four sons. They were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Exodus 6:25

Aaron’s son, Eleazar, married a daughter of Putiel. And she gave birth to Phinehas. All these people were from Israel’s son, Levi.

Numbers 35:1

The Lord spoke to Moses. This was in the Jordan Valley in Moab, near the Jordan River, across from Jericho. The Lord said,

Numbers 35:8

The large families of Israel {will get large pieces of land}. The small families of Israel {will get small pieces of land}. So the large family groups will give more cities and the small family groups will give fewer cities to the Levites.”

Joshua 14:1

Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of all the family groups of Israel decided what land to give to the people.

Joshua 17:4

The daughters went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and all the leaders. The daughters said, “The Lord told Moses to give us land the same as our male relatives.” So he obeyed the Lord and gave the daughters some land. So these daughters got land the same as their uncles.

Joshua 19:51

So all of these lands were given to the different family groups of Israel. Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of each family group met together at Shiloh to divide the land. They met before the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [70] So they finished dividing the land.