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The Levites could not be scattered amongst the cities of the other tribes until the other tribes had all been appointed to their territories after the entry into the Promised Land (Joshua 18–19). Matthew Henry commented that Jacob's condemnation of Levi became a blessing for Israel: 'The sentence as it respects Levi was turned into a blessing.
Albert Barnes stated that the additional three cities allowed for "the anticipated enlargement of the borders of Israel to the utmost limits promised by God, from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates" (Genesis 15:18) [12] and the King James Version refers in Deuteronomy 19:8 to the enlargement of the coast of the Promised Land.
[2] [3] Although the Levites were not counted in the census among the children of Israel, they were numbered separately as a special army. [4] Illustration of the allotment of land to the Levites (Numbers 35:4–5) Map of the territory of Benjamin. Note the area around the cities allotted to the Levites, per Numbers 35:4–5
Levites are members of the Tribe of Levi, who in ancient times served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political responsibilities as well. Subcategories This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
Download QR code; Print/export ... This category is for the Levitical cities of the Hebrew Bible. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out ...
According to the record in the Hebrew Bible, Gibbeton was occupied by the Tribe of Dan after the entry of the Israelites into the Promised Land and was then given to the Tribe of Levi. According to the Book of Joshua, it was given as a Levitical city to the Kohathites. [1] However, in 1 Kings 15:27 it was recorded as being a city of the ...
Levites also provide assistance to the Kohanim, particularly washing their hands, before the Kohanim recite the Priestly Blessing. [8] [9] Since Levites (and Kohanim) are traditionally pledged to Divine service, there is no Pidyon HaBen (redemption of the firstborn) ceremony for: the son of a Kohen's or a Levite's daughter; the son of a Kohen ...
The Levites are divided into three families, the Gershonites, the Kohathites, and the Merarites, each under a chief. The Kohathites were headed by Eleazar, son of Aaron, while the Gershonites and Merarites were headed by Aaron's other son, Ithamar. Preparations are then made for resuming the march to the Promised Land. Various ordinances and ...