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Joshua 21:38

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 21:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
Joshua 21:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 21

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35Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.
36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,
37Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.
38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
39Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.
40All [these were] the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
41All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And out of the tribe of Gad, etc.] Which also, as that of Reuben, lay on the other side Jordan: Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs; of which (see <062008>Joshua 20:8); [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and is the sixth and last city of refuge in this account: and Mahanaim with her suburbs; here it was the angels met Jacob, which gave rise to the name of the place, (<013201>Genesis 32:1,2); afterwards a city was built here, and was on the borders of the tribe of Gad, and belonged to it, (<061326>Joshua 13:26); mention is made of it in other places, (<100208>2 Samuel 2:8) (<110208>1 Kings 2:8).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Merarite cities. Some of these places are not found in the list of Zebulonite cities in Joshua 19:10-16. The text is considered corrupt. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ramoth: Jos 20:8; Kg1 22:3; Ch1 6:80 Mahanaim: Gen 32:2; Sa2 17:24, Sa2 19:32 Joshua 21:39”
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