Joshua 21:41

The Message

The Levites held forty-eight towns with their accompanying pastures within the territory of the People of Israel. Each of these towns had pastures surrounding it—this was the case for all these towns. * * *

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

A curse on their uncontrolled anger, on their indiscriminate wrath. I’ll throw them out with the trash; I’ll shred and scatter them like confetti throughout Israel.

Joshua 21:3

So the People of Israel, out of their own inheritance, gave the Levites, just as God commanded, the following cities and pastures:

Joshua 21:40

All these towns were assigned by lot to the Merarites, the remaining Levites—twelve towns.