New International Version Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands—nine towns from these two tribes. New Living Translation Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes. English Standard Version Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes; Berean Standard Bible Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. Berean Literal Bible and Ain and its pasturelands, and Juttah and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes. King James Bible And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. New King James Version Ain with its common-land, Juttah with its common-land, and Beth Shemesh with its common-land: nine cities from those two tribes; New American Standard Bible Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes. NASB 1995 and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes. NASB 1977 and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes. Legacy Standard Bible and Ain with its pasture lands, and Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes. Amplified Bible and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes (Judah and Simeon). Berean Annotated Bible Ain (spring), Juttah (stretched out), and Beth-shemesh (house of the sun)—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. Christian Standard Bible Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes. American Standard Version and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. English Revised Version and Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh. Good News Translation Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands: nine cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. International Standard Version Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands, for a total of nine cities from these two tribes. NET Bible Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes. New Heart English Bible Ashan with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. Webster's Bible Translation And Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAin, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. World English Bible Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Ain and its outskirts, and Juttah and its outskirts, Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts; nine cities out of these two tribes. Berean Literal Bible and Ain and its pasturelands, and Juttah and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes. Young's Literal Translation and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs; nine cities out of these two tribes. Smith's Literal Translation And Ain and her area, and Juttah and her area, and the House of the Sun and her area: nine cities from these two tribes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs : nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said. Catholic Public Domain Version and Ain, and Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, with their suburbs: nine cities from two tribes, just as has been said. New American Bible Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities from these two tribes. New Revised Standard Version Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands—nine towns out of these two tribes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAin with its suburbs, Aata with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of the tribes of Judah and Simeon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Eyn and its fields and Aata and its fields and Bayth Shemesh and its fields nine cities from the tribe of Yehuda and of Shimeon OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and Ain with the open land about it, and Juttah with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it; nine cities out of those two tribes. Brenton Septuagint Translation and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes. 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Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…15Holon, Debir, 16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh— nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. 17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,… Cross References Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh— 1 Chronicles 4:32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— Joshua 15:55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 1 Chronicles 6:57-59 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Hilen, Debir, / Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. nine cities from these two tribes, 1 Chronicles 6:54-60 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. … Joshua 19:1-9 The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, … Joshua 15:20-47 This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. / These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, … together with their pasturelands. 1 Chronicles 6:55 They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. Numbers 35:2-5 “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. … Leviticus 25:34 But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession. Joshua 20:7 So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. 1 Chronicles 6:64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. Numbers 35:1-8 Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. … Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites. 1 Kings 9:11 King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. 2 Chronicles 8:2 Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. Genesis 23:2 She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. Treasury of Scripture And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. Ain Joshua 15:42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, 1 Chronicles 6:59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: Ashan Joshua 15:55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah, Bethshemesh Joshua 15:10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah: 1 Samuel 6:9,12 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us… 1 Chronicles 6:59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: Jump to Previous Ain A'in Beth Bethshemesh Beth-Shemesh Beth-She'mesh Cities Juttah Lands Nine Open Pasture Pasturelands Shemesh Suburbs Together Towns TribesJump to Next Ain A'in Beth Bethshemesh Beth-Shemesh Beth-She'mesh Cities Juttah Lands Nine Open Pasture Pasturelands Shemesh Suburbs Together Towns TribesJoshua 21 1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh— These were among the cities assigned to the descendants of Aaron for their priestly service. Juttah lay in Judah’s hill country, while Beth-shemesh, meaning “house of the sun,” stood in the Shephelah and later became known as the place where the Philistines returned the ark to Israel. 1Ch 4:32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen,… nine cities from these two tribes, Judah and Simeon supplied these cities for the Aaronic priests. Though the Levites received no tribal territory, God provided places for them throughout Israel so they could carry out their duties among the people. 1Ch 6:54-60 Now these were the territories assigned to the Aaronites… together with their pasturelands. Each city included surrounding pastureland for the Levites’ households and livestock, providing for their daily needs while they served at the sanctuary. 1Ch 6:55 They were given Hebron in the land of Judah… Persons / Places / Events 1. AinA city allocated to the Levites within the territory of Judah. Its name means "spring" or "fountain," indicating a place of water, which is essential for life and sustenance. 2. Juttah Another city given to the Levites, located in the hill country of Judah. It is significant as a Levitical city, providing a place for the Levites to live and serve. 3. Beth-shemesh A city whose name means "house of the sun." It was also a Levitical city and played a role in various biblical events, including the return of the Ark of the Covenant. 4. Levites The tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service to God. They were given cities and pasturelands instead of a contiguous territory. 5. Tribes of Judah and Simeon The territories from which these cities were allocated to the Levites, demonstrating the shared responsibility among the tribes to support the Levitical priesthood. Teaching Points God's Provision for His ServantsThe allocation of cities to the Levites shows God's care and provision for those dedicated to His service. We are reminded to support those who serve in ministry today. Community Responsibility The shared responsibility among the tribes to provide for the Levites teaches us about the importance of community support and cooperation in fulfilling God's purposes. Spiritual Inheritance The Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance points to a spiritual inheritance, reminding us that our ultimate inheritance is in Christ and not in earthly possessions. Role of Worship and Service The presence of Levitical cities throughout Israel underscores the centrality of worship and service to God in the life of His people. We are called to prioritize worship and service in our own lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 21:16?2. How does Joshua 21:16 demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises? 3. What role do the cities of refuge play in God's justice system? 4. How does Joshua 21:16 connect to God's covenant with Abraham? 5. How can we trust God's provision in our lives like the Levites? 6. What lessons from Joshua 21:16 apply to our community responsibilities today? 7. What is the significance of Joshua 21:16 in the context of the Levitical cities? 8. How does Joshua 21:16 reflect God's promise to the Levites? 9. What archaeological evidence supports the existence of the cities listed in Joshua 21:16? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 21? Verse 16. - Ain with her suburbs. We have "Ashan" in 1 Chronicles 6:59. If the view taken above of Ain (see note on Joshua 15:32, and Joshua 19:7) be correct, Ashen is the true reading here. Joshua 21:16 records three specific towns—Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—then totals “nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.” Far from a dry catalog, the verse shows God’s faithfulness in detail: every promise kept, every priest provided for, every tribe blessed by shared spiritual leadership. Each named place testifies that the Lord orders history, geography, and daily provision so His word and worship reach the whole covenant community. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ain,עַ֣יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5871: Ain -- a spring (of water) Juttah, יֻטָּה֙ (yuṭ·ṭāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3194: Juttah -- a city in Judah and Beth-shemesh— שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ (še·meš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1053: Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt nine תֵּ֔שַׁע (tê·ša‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth cities עָרִ֣ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement from מֵאֵ֕ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those two שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) tribes, הַשְּׁבָטִ֖ים (haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe along with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case their pasturelands. מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ (miḡ·rā·še·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea Additonal Resources Joshua 21:16 Blue Letter BibleJoshua 21:16 Bible Gateway Joshua 21:16 Bible.com Joshua 21:16 NIV |
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