Jos 21:8-42 | TNotes | STEP | 21:8 The pasturelands were grazing ground surrounding the cities. The repetition of this word throughout the list (21:8-42 ) gave the allotment the character of a legal record, guaranteeing the Levites access to lands immediately surrounding each of the Levitical cities (Num 35:4-5 ).

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‏ Joshua 21:8-42

21:8 ^a The pasturelands were grazing ground surrounding the cities. The repetition of this word throughout the list (21:8-42 ^b) gave the allotment the character of a legal record, guaranteeing the Levites access to lands immediately surrounding each of the Levitical cities (Num 35:4-5 ^c).
Summary for Josh 21:9-42: 21:9-42 ^d The descendants of Aaron received thirteen cities, the rest of the Kohathite clan received ten, the descendants of Gershon received thirteen, and the Merari clan received twelve. There were a total of forty-eight Levitical cities. Each tribe had four Levitical cities, except Judah had eight, Simeon had one, and Naphtali had three. Six of the Levitical cities were also cities of refuge (20:7-8 ^e).