All the ten cities with their common-lands were for the rest of the families of the children of Kohath.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.
- KJV All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
- BSB In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
- NASB All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.
- NLT So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.
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Quick answer
In all, the rest of the Kohathites received ten cities with their pasturelands. The total confirms the full provision for the non-priestly Kohathites.
Overview
The summary of ten cities completes the account of the non-priestly Kohathites' inheritance, matching the lot announced earlier. The precise total again displays the exact fulfillment of God's command through Moses. This careful provision ensured that all the Kohathite families were settled and able to serve among the tribes of Israel.
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