约书亚记 14:4

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

因為約瑟的子孫成了兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮，因此以色列人沒有把地業分給在那地的利未人，只給他們一些城市居住，還有城市的郊野，可以牧放他們的牲畜，安置他們的財產。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
因 为 约 瑟 的 子 孙 是 两 个 支 派 ， 就 是 玛 拿 西 和 以 法 莲 ， 所 以 没 有 把 地 分 给 利 未 人 ， 但 给 他 们 城 邑 居 住 ， 并 城 邑 的 郊 野 ， 可 以 牧 养 他 们 的 牲 畜 ， 安 置 他 们 的 财 物 。

Contextual Overview

¹ Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of all the tribes of Israel decided what land to give to the people in the land of Canaan. ² The Lord had commanded Moses long ago how he wanted the people to choose their land. The people of the nine-and-a-half tribes threw lots to decide which land they would receive. ³ Moses had already given the two-and-a-half tribes their land east of the Jordan River. But the tribe of Levi was not given any land like the others. ⁴ The sons of Joseph had divided into two tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim. The tribe of Levi was not given any land. It was given only some towns in which to live and pastures for its animals. ⁵ The Lord had told Moses how to give the land to the tribes of Israel, and the Israelites divided the land.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the children: Genesis 48:5, 1 Chronicles 5:1, 1 Chronicles 5:2

save cities: Joshua 21:2-42, Numbers 35:2-8, 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:6 - and shall be called Deuteronomy 12:12 - General Joshua 13:12 - these did Joshua 13:14 - General Judges 1:22 - the house

Cross-References

Ezekiel 17:15
But the king of Judah turned against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt and asking them for horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will the one who does such things escape? He cannot break the agreement and escape.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim,.... For the birthright being forfeited by Reuben, was given to Joseph, who had the double portion, the privilege of the firstborn; by which means the number of the twelve tribes was kept up in the division of the land, though that of Levi had no share in it; and which is also a reason why they had none, that Joseph's two sons might be reckoned two tribes:

therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land; to make way for the sons of Joseph to have the double portion:

save cities to dwell [in]; and that only, for they might not sell them, as other Israelites could theirs:

with their suburbs, for their cattle, and for their substance; the Targum is,

"for all their beasts, and for their cattle;''

that is, for convenient places to put them into, and for pasturage for, them; which Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret of their larger and lesser cattle, their herds and their flocks, their oxen and sheep.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 14:4. The children of Joseph were two tribes — This was ascertained by the prophetic declaration of their grandfather Jacob, Genesis 48:5-6; and as Levi was taken out of the tribes for the service of the sanctuary, one of these sons of Joseph came in his place, and Joseph was treated as the first-born of Jacob, in the place of Reuben, who forfeited his right of primogeniture.

With their suburbs for their cattle — For the meaning of this passage the reader is referred to Clarke's note on "Numbers 35:6".