Thematic Bible: A levitical city


Thematic Bible



From the tribe of Asher they gave:

Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,


From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.


Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.


From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, who were one of the Levite clans:

Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities.


The Gershomites received:

Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.

From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, who were one of the Levite clans:

Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities.


He sent gifts to those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negev, and in Jattir;

Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

Aaron’s sons were given:

Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,


From the tribe of Asher they gave:

Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal and reached westward to Carmel and Shihor-libnath.


along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—12 cities, with their villages.

Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities.

Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron or the residents of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced labor.


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