Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, that is, to the rest of the sons of Kohath.
Parallel translations
- WEB The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
- KJV 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.
- BSB The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
- NKJV And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, the rest of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot from the tribe of Ephraim.
- NLT The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Ephraim:
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Quick answer
The remaining Kohathite Levites received cities by lot from the tribe of Ephraim. The non-priestly Kohathites are now provided for.
Overview
This verse turns from Aaron's priestly line to the rest of the Kohathites, who received their cities chiefly from Ephraim. Though not priests, these Levites held honored duties and needed homes among the tribes. The lot again governed the outcome, showing that God's hand directed even this stage of the careful, equitable distribution.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 6:66Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
- Josh 21:5The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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