Joshua 21

^{1 /} Or, the chief of the fathers.

^{2 a} By Moses, by whose ministerie God shewed his power.

^{4 b} He meaneth them that were Priests: for some were but Leuites.

^{4 c} Euerie tribe gaue mo or fewr cities according as their inheritance were great or litle. {Nom. 35,8}.

^{9 d} For Aaron came of Kohath, and therefore the priests office remained in the familie.

^{13 e} That it, the priest of the familie of the Kohathites, of whome Aaron was chief.

^{17 f} The suburbes were a thousand cubites from the wall of the citie rounde about, {Nom. 35,4}.

^{20 g} That were not Priests.

^{21 h} Hebron and Shechem were the two cities of refuge vnder the Kohathites.

^{25 i} Which dwelt in Canaan.

^{27 k} Golan and Kedesh were the cities of refuge vnder the Gershonites.

^{32 /} Or, Galile.

^{34 l} They are here called the rest, because they are last nombred, and Merari was the youngest brother, {Genes. 46,11}.

^{36 m} Bezer and Ramoth were the cities of refuge vnder the Merarites and beyonde Jorden, {Chap. 20,8}.

^{41 !} The cities giuen to the Leuites in nomber eight & fourtie.

^{41 n} Thus according to Jaakobs prophecie, they were scattered throghout the countrey, which God vsed to this end, that his people might be instructed in the true religion.

^{44 !} The Lord according to his promes gaue the children of Israel rest.