Joshua 21 · Verse 38

Joshua 21:38

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:38, King James Version

Joshua 21:38 in other translations

BSBAnd from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
WEBOut of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
ASVAnd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
YLTAnd out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge for the man-slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,
DARBYand out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge for the slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs; and Mahanaim and its suburbs,
BBEAnd from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Mahanaim with their grass-lands;
WebsterAnd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

What does Joshua 21:38 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 21:9-40

Jos 21:9-42. The Cities of the Priests. 9-40. they gave ... these cities which are here mentioned by name--It was overruled by the unerring providence of the Divine Lawgiver that the cities of the priests lay within the territories of Judah and Benjamin. This was a provision, the admirable wisdom and propriety of which were fully manifested on the schism that took place in the reign of Rehoboam.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 21:9-42

By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more…

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Joshua 21:38 in the original Hebrew

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וּמִמַּטֵּה\־u.mi.ma.teh-and from [the] tribe ofH4294
גָ֗דGadGadH1410
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עִיר֙'ir[the] city ofH5892
מִקְלַ֣טmik.Lat<the> refuge ofH4733
הָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killerH7523
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רָמֹ֥תra.MotRamothH7433
בַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'Adin <the> GileadH1568
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054
וְאֶֽת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ\׃mig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 21:38

  • Genesis 32:2

    And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

  • 2 Samuel 17:24

    Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • Deuteronomy 4:43

    Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

  • 1 Kings 22:3

    And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

  • 2 Samuel 19:32

    Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

  • Joshua 20:8

    And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:80

    And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ramoth.
20:8; 1Ki 22:3; 1Ch 6:80
Mahanaim.
Ge 32:2; 2Sa 17:24; 19:32

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Context

  • Joshua 21:37

    Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

  • Joshua 21:38

    And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

  • Joshua 21:39

    Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

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Joshua 21:38 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		De la tribu de Gad, la villa de refugio para los homicidas, Ramoth en Galaad con sus ejidos, y Mahanaim con sus ejidos,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et de la tribu de Gad, la ville de refuge pour l’homicide: Ramoth, en Galaad, et sa banlieue; et Mahanaïm et sa banlieue,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und vom Stamme Gad: die Zufluchtstadt für den Totschläger, Ramoth in Gilead und seine Bezirke; und Machanaim und seine Bezirke,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omnes urbes filiorum Merari per familias et cognationes suas, duodecim.