And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
The remaining descendants of Kohath from that tribe were given ten cities by drawing lots from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
This verse describes how the remaining Kohathite families (who were Levites) received ten cities from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh through a lottery system.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the distribution of cities to the Levites, who were the priestly tribe of Israel and didn't receive a large territorial inheritance like the other tribes. Instead, they were given specific cities scattered throughout the other tribes' territories so they could serve God and minister to all the people. The Kohathites were one of the three main Levitical families, descended from Kohath, son of Levi.
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