Geneva Bible Notes: Joshua 21

Joshua 21:1 (/) Or, the chief of the fathers.

Joshua 21:2 (a) By Moses, by whose ministerie God shewed his power.

Joshua 21:4 (b) He meaneth them that were Priests: for some were but Leuites.

Joshua 21:4 (c) Euerie tribe gaue mo or fewr cities according as their inheritance were great or litle. {Nom. 35,8}.

Joshua 21:9 (d) For Aaron came of Kohath, and therefore the priests office remained in the familie.

Joshua 21:13 (e) That it, the priest of the familie of the Kohathites, of whome Aaron was chief.

Joshua 21:17 (f) The suburbes were a thousand cubites from the wall of the citie rounde about, {Nom. 35,4}.

Joshua 21:20 (g) That were not Priests.

Joshua 21:21 (h) Hebron and Shechem were the two cities of refuge vnder the Kohathites.

Joshua 21:25 (i) Which dwelt in Canaan.

Joshua 21:27 (k) Golan and Kedesh were the cities of refuge vnder the Gershonites.

Joshua 21:32 (/) Or, Galile.

Joshua 21:34 (l) They are here called the rest, because they are last nombred, and Merari was the youngest brother, {Genes. 46,11}.

Joshua 21:36 (m) Bezer and Ramoth were the cities of refuge vnder the Merarites and beyonde Jorden, {Chap. 20,8}.

Joshua 21:41 (!) The cities giuen to the Leuites in nomber eight & fourtie.

Joshua 21:41 (n) Thus according to Jaakobs prophecie, they were scattered throghout the countrey, which God vsed to this end, that his people might be instructed in the true religion.

Joshua 21:44 (!) The Lord according to his promes gaue the children of Israel rest.