Joshua 21:39

New International Reader's Version

Heshbon and Jazer. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:31

Jeriah was the chief of the family line of Hebron. That’s based on their family history. In the 40th year of David’s rule, a search was made in the records. That’s how capable men were found in the family line of Hebron at Jazer in Gilead.

1 Chronicles 6:81

Heshbon and Jazer. They received all these towns together with their grasslands.

Jeremiah 48:32

I weep for you as Jazer weeps, you vines of Sibmah. Your branches used to spread out. They went all the way down to the Dead Sea. They reached as far as the sea of Jazer. The one who destroys your country has taken away your grapes and ripe fruit.

Numbers 32:1

The tribes of Reuben and Gad had very large herds and flocks. They looked at the lands of Jazer and Gilead. They saw that those lands were just right for livestock.

Numbers 32:3

“We have seen the cities of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah and Heshbon. We’ve seen Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon.

Numbers 32:35

They built up Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

Numbers 32:37

The people of Reuben built up Heshbon, Elealeh and Kiriathaim.

Joshua 13:17

It includes Heshbon and all its towns on those plains. Those towns include Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

Joshua 13:21

All those towns are on the high plains. The territory includes the whole kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites. He had ruled in Heshbon. Moses had won the battle over him and over the chiefs of Midian. Those chiefs were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba. They were princes who helped Sihon fight against Israel. They lived in that country.

Joshua 13:25

Their territory includes Jazer and all the towns of Gilead. It includes half of the country of Ammon all the way to Aroer, which was near Rabbah.

Joshua 21:38

From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. Ramoth was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Mahanaim,

Joshua 21:40

So the total number of towns given to the family groups of Merari came to 12. That concludes the list of towns the rest of the Levites received.