Joshua 21:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.”
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Read Full Chapter →At Shiloh the Levites remind the leaders that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded cities and pasturelands be given to them.
What Does Joshua 21:2 Mean?
The request is made at Shiloh, where the tabernacle stood, the gathering-place of the nation. The Levites do not claim a right of their own invention; they appeal to a word already spoken long before, through Moses, in the wilderness.
Their plea rests entirely on what God had said. They ask only for what was promised, no more. To stand on God's prior word is the surest of all requests, for He does not forget what He has commanded. The faithful petition is simply this: Lord, do as Thou hast spoken.
Joshua 21:2 in the Original Language
Shiloh (שִׁילֹה), a place-name linked to rest or tranquillity -- here the resting-place of the tabernacle among the tribes.
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What does Joshua 21:2 mean?
At Shiloh the Levites remind the leaders that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded cities and pasturelands be given to them.