Joshua 21:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.”
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Read Full Chapter →Obedient to the Lord, the tribes give the Levites cities and pasturelands out of their own inheritances.
What Does Joshua 21:3 Mean?
Every other tribe now gives back a portion of what it had just received. The Levites' cities are not carved from unclaimed land but taken from each tribe's own inheritance, so that the servants of God dwell scattered among all the people.
What the people surrender, they give at the commandment of the Lord, not grudgingly but in obedience. The presence of those who taught God's law was thus woven into every region. To make room for God's servants in one's own portion is a mark of a people who fear Him.
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What does Joshua 21:3 mean?
Obedient to the Lord, the tribes give the Levites cities and pasturelands out of their own inheritances.