16 Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands-nine towns from these two tribes.

Other Translations of Joshua 21:16

King James Version

16 And Ain Ain: also called, Ashan with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

English Standard Version

16 Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands--nine cities out of these two tribes;

The Message

16 , Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, all with their accompanying pastures - nine towns from these two tribes.

New King James Version

16 Ain with its common-land, Juttah with its common-land, and Beth Shemesh with its common-land: nine cities from those two tribes;

New Living Translation

16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh-nine towns from these two tribes.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 21:16

Commentary on Joshua 21:9-42

(Read 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 diffused amongst us.