Joshua 21:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 21:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 21:40 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, wer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 21:40 — KJV
“So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.”
— Joshua 21:40 (KJV)
Joshua 21:40 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 21:40
“Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:40: cities, merari, families
“And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:40: cities, children, families
“The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:40: cities, children, merari
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:40: cities, children, families
“And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:40: cities, children, families
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