Bible Strands
Joshua 21:20
The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the land distribution to the Levitical clans following the conquest, specifically noting the allocation from the tribe of Ephraim to the Kohathite families.
The words — הַנּוֹתָרִים (ha./no.ta.Rim) translates literally as "who remained," and קְהָת (ke.Hat) identifies the patriarch Kohath, marking the specific Levitical lineage receiving the allotment.
The thread — This allocation parallels the record in 1 Chronicles 6:66 and fulfills the earlier lot-based distribution described in Joshua 21:5.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how tribal inheritance and priestly service were systematically organized through documented land grants rather than arbitrary assignment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 6:66 And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
- Joshua 21:5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.