Joshua 21:8

New King James Version

And the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands by lot to the Levites, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses.

Cross References

Genesis 49:5

“Simeon and Levi are brothers; Instruments of cruelty are in their dwelling place.

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob And scatter them in Israel.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:18

Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.

Numbers 32:2

the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,

Numbers 33:54

And you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance; there everyone’s inheritance shall be whatever falls to him by lot. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.

Numbers 35:3

They shall have the cities to dwell in; and their common-land shall be for their cattle, for their herds, and for all their animals.

Joshua 18:6

You shall therefore survey the land in seven parts and bring the survey here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Joshua 21:3

So the children of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their common-lands:

Joshua 21:7

The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.

Joshua 21:9

So they gave from the tribe of the children of Judah and from the tribe of the children of Simeon these cities which are designated by name,