Joshua 21:27
“And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites,.... The descendants of the second son of Levi:
out…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Joshua 21:27-33
Compare Jos 19:18, etc. Of the cities of the Gershonites, for Beesh-terah read (Beeshterah.) The name is a contraction…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Golan in Bashan - On this and the other cities of refuge mentioned here, see the note on Jos 20:7.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 21:9-42
We have here a particular account of the cities which were given to the children of Levi out of the several tribes, not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Joshua 21:27-33
The Cities of the Gershonites
27. And unto the children of Gershon were assigned thirteen cities,
(a) Two in Eastern…
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