Joshua 21:1

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

King James Version

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Other Translations for Joshua 21:1

BSB

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

AKJV

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

CPDV

And the leaders of the families of Levi approached Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the rulers of the extended families of each of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

ERV

Then came near the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel;

NHEB

Then the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

SMT

And the heads of the fathers of the Levites will come near to the Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes to the sons of Israel:

Word Study (Strong’s) for Joshua 21:1

ThencamenearH5066VerbtheheadsH7218Noun MasculineofthefathersH1Noun MasculineoftheLevitesH3881AdjectiveuntoEleazarH499Proper Name MasculinethepriestH3548Noun MasculineanduntoJoshuaH3091thesonH1121Noun MasculineofNunH5126Proper Name MasculineanduntotheheadsH7218Noun MasculineofthefathersH1Noun MasculineofthetribesH4294Noun MasculineofthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name Masculine

Commentary for Joshua 21:1

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Joshua 21:1

Summary

Levite leaders approach Joshua requesting their inheritance

Place

Shiloh

Event

Levites petition for cities

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC