33 The total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
33 The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
33 For the Gershonites and their families: thirteen towns with their pastures.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their common-lands.
33 So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 21:33
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.