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Then the leaders of the Levite families came to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the leaders of the other Israelite tribes.
This verse shows the Levite leaders approaching Israel's top officials to discuss their inheritance of cities, since they didn't receive regular land like the other tribes.
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King James Version · EnglishThen came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, they were systematically dividing the territory among the twelve tribes as God had instructed. The Levites, designated as the priestly tribe, were not allocated a large land inheritance like the others but were to receive specific cities and pasturelands for their needs. This verse shows the Levite leaders approaching key authorities, including the high priest Eleazar and Joshua, to formally request their designated portions as part of this distribution process.