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John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 21:26

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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All the cities [were] ten, with their suburbs, etc.] Four out of Ephraim, four out of Dan, and two out of the half tribe of Manasseh: which were for the families of the children of Kohath that remained: who were of the other branch of the Kohathites, and who did not descend from Aaron, and were only Levites, and not priests; (see Gill on “<062120>Joshua 21:20”).
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