Joshua 21:20-26

Joshua 21:20-26

[20] And the families  of the children  of Kohath,  the Levites  which remained  of the children  of Kohath,  even they had the cities  of their lot  out of the tribe  of Ephraim.  [21] For they gave  them Shechem  with her suburbs  in mount  Ephraim,  to be a city  of refuge  for the slayer;  and Gezer  with her suburbs,  [22] And Kibzaim  with her suburbs,  and Bethhoron  with her suburbs;  four  cities.  [23] And out of the tribe  of Dan,  Eltekeh  with her suburbs,  Gibbethon  with her suburbs,  [24] Aijalon  with her suburbs,  Gathrimmon  with her suburbs;  four  cities.  [25] And out of the half  tribe  of Manasseh,  Tanach  with her suburbs,  and Gathrimmon  with her suburbs;  two  cities.  [26] All the cities  were ten  with their suburbs  for the families  of the children  of Kohath  that remained. 

What does Joshua 21:20-26 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

There were10 of these towns: four in Ephraim ( Joshua 21:21-22), four in Dan ( Joshua 21:23-24), and two in western Manasseh ( Joshua 21:25).