SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:27
A los hijos de Gersón de las familias de los levitas, dieron la villa de refugio para los homicidas, de la media tribu de Manasés; a Golán en Basán con sus ejidos, y a Bosra con sus ejidos: dos villas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 21:27
Verse 27. Golan in Bashan] On this and the other cities of refuge mentioned here, see the note on chap. xx. 7.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites , etc.] The descendants of the second son of Levi: out of the [other] half tribe of Manasseh ; that which was settled beyond Jordan: [they gave] Golan in Bashan, with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer ; (see Joshua 20:8); this is the third city of refuge mentioned: and Beeshterah with her suburbs ; called Ashtaroth, ( 1 Chronicles 6:71); which had been the royal city of Og, king of Bashan, where he had his palace, ( Deuteronomy 1:4). Here seems to have been formerly a temple dedicated to the goddess Astarte; for Beeshterah is a compound of “Beth” and “Ashterah”, or Astarte; that is, the house or temple of Astarte, but now become a city of the Levites: two cities ; two more having been before given out of the other half tribe.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-42 - By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see tha the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every trib had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel mor diffused amongst us. (Jos 21:43-45)
Original Hebrew
ולבני 1121 גרשׁון 1648 ממשׁפחת 4940 הלוים 3881 מחצי 2677 מטה 4294 מנשׁה 4519 את 853 עיר 5892 מקלט 4733 הרצח 7523 את 853 גלון 1474 בבשׁן 1316 ואת 853 מגרשׁה 4054 ואת 853 בעשׁתרה 1203 ואת 853 מגרשׁה 4054 ערים 5892 שׁתים׃ 8147
