And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs,....
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Joshua 21:8
Joshua 21:8
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Joshua 21 — OverviewJoshua 21 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt had been often said that the tribe of Levi should have "no
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