Bible Strands
Joshua 21:26
In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the final allocation of Levitical cities, specifying the distribution to the remaining Kohathite clans after detailing earlier assignments from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
The words — עֶשֶׂר ('E.ser) means "ten," and הַנּוֹתָרִים (ha.no.ta.Rim) translates to "the remaining," precisely quantifying the ten cities and their pasturelands designated for the leftover Kohathite families.
The thread — This verse maintains the systematic city inventory of Joshua 21, functioning as a direct counterpart to the Gershonite allotment in Joshua 21:27 and the preceding Kohathite distributions.
Why it lands — It demands the reader verify the exact fulfillment of the inheritance record by counting the ten cities and pasturelands before recognizing the administrative precision of the tribal divisions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.