Joshua 21:1

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Joshua 21:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

2 at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

3 So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

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Joshua 19:51

These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

Exodus 6:14

These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

Exodus 6:25

Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

Joshua 14:1

Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.

Joshua 17:4

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

Numbers 34:17

“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

Numbers 34:18

Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.

Numbers 34:19

These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

Numbers 34:20

Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon;

Numbers 34:21

Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;

Numbers 34:22

Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;

Numbers 34:23

Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;

Numbers 34:24

Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim;

Numbers 34:25

Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun;

Numbers 34:26

Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;

Numbers 34:27

Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;

Numbers 34:28

and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”

Numbers 34:29

These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.