19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Other Translations of Joshua 21:19

New International Version

19 The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.

English Standard Version

19 The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

The Message

19 The total for the cities and pastures for the priests descended from Aaron came to thirteen.

New King James Version

19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their common-lands.

New Living Translation

19 So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 21:19

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.