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The delay in appointing to the Levites their cities arose from the nature of the arrangement which had to be made for the Levitical cities.' [8] This 'arrangement' was the fulfilment of Jacob's prophecy in Genesis 49:5-7 - I will scatter them (Simeon and Levi) in Israel - which was a punishment for Simeon and Levi's massacre of the men of ...
The cities of refuge (Hebrew: ערי המקלט ‘ārê ha-miqlāṭ) were six Levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum. Maimonides, invoking talmudic literature, expands the city of refuge count to all 48 Levitical cities. [1]
Ramoth-Gilead (Hebrew: רָמֹת גִּלְעָד, romanized: Rāmōṯ Gilʿāḏ, meaning "Heights of Gilead"), was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan River in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; Joshua 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay–Rheims Bible.
This category is for the Levitical cities of the Hebrew Bible. Subcategories. ... Levitical city; 0–9. 13 Kohanic cities; A. Ain (Bible) Anathoth; Anem (ancient city)
The Levites who were not Kohanim played music in the Temple or served as guards. When Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan , the Levites were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but were not allowed land tenure ; Joshua 13 :33, "But no portion was assigned by Moses to the tribe of Levi; YHWH God of Israel is their portion ...
This is a list of places mentioned in the Bible, ... Abdon was a Levitical city in Asher allocated to the Gershonites according to Joshua 21:30 and 1 Chronicles 6:74. [2]
Ephraim (southern border city closest to the Mediterranean Sea; a levitical city; not far from Lachish) Tell el-Jezer (near Karmei Yosef ) 31°51′34″N 34°55′12″E / 31.85944°N 34.92000°E / 31.85944; 34
Kedesh Naphtali was first documented in the Book of Joshua as a Canaanite citadel conquered by the Israelites under the leadership of Joshua. [4] [5] Ownership of Kedesh was turned over by lot to the Tribe of Naphtali and subsequently, at the command of God, Kedesh was set apart by Joshua as a Levitical city and one of the Cities of Refuge along with Shechem and Kiriath Arba (Joshua 20:7).
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