Joshua 14:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 14:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 14:4 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the la..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 14:4 — KJV
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.”
— Joshua 14:4 (KJV)
Joshua 14:4 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 14:4
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:4: children, two, manasseh
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:4: children, joseph, manasseh
“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:4: children, levites, cities
“And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:4: children, gave, levites
“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:4: children, manasseh, land
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