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Joshua 21:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, for the lot was theirs first.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi: for theirs was the first lot.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And the sons of Aaron, from among the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, had them,—because, theirs, was the first lot;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And they were the childrens of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites, and of the sonnes of Leui, (for theirs was the first lot)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Which the children of Aaron being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Leui, had: (for theirs was the first lot.)
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— They became the property of the descendants of Aaron, being of the family of the Kohathites, who were the children of Levi, for theirs was the first lot.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— to the sons of Aaron of the family of Kohath{gr.Caath} of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Which the children of Aharon, [being] of the families of the Qehathim, [who were] of the children of Lewi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Which the children 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of ´Ahárön אַהֲרֹן, 175
{0175} Prime
אַהֲרֹן
'Aharown
{a-har-one'}
Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.
[being] of the families 4940
{4940} Prime
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpachah
{mish-paw-khaw'}
From H8192 (compare H8198); a family, that is, circle of relatives; figuratively a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of the Kæhäŧîm קְהָתִים, 6956
{6956} Prime
קְהָתִי
Qohathiy
{ko-haw-thee'}
Patronymic from H6955; a Kohathite (collectively) or descendant of Kehath.
[who were] of the children 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of Lëwî לֵוִי, 3878
{3878} Prime
לֵוִי
Leviy
{lay-vee'}
From H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.
had: x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
for x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
theirs was x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
the first 7223
{7223} Prime
רִאשׁוֹן
ri'shown
{ree-shone'}
From H7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun).
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
lot. 1486
{1486} Prime
גּוֹרָל
gowral
{go-rawl'}
From an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); properly a pebble, that is, a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Joshua 21:9-40.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Joshua 21:9-42.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 21:10

Families — That is, of the family, the plural number for the singular, which is not unusual.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Joshua 21:10

Which the children of (d) Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

(d) For Aaron came from Kohath, and therefore the priests office remained in that family.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Joshua 21:4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, [which were] of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Exodus 6:18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath [were] an hundred thirty and three years.
Exodus 6:20-26 And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram [were] an hundred and thirty and seven years. ... These [are] that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
Numbers 3:2-4 And these [are] the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ... And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
Numbers 3:19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Numbers 3:27 And of Kohath [was] the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these [are] the families of the Kohathites.
Numbers 4:2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
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Ex 6:18, 20. Nu 3:2, 19, 27; 4:2. Jsh 21:4.

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