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.
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.