21:19

In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron: This verse is a concluding statement of the paragraph.

In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands: The total number of towns that the descendants of Aaron received was thirteen towns and the lands around them for their livestock to graze.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse:

These thirteen towns and the grazing lands around them were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
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The priests, who were all descended from Aaron, received thirteen towns in all and the grasslands that surrounded them.

the priests, the descendants of Aaron: In Joshua 21:13 it referred to Aaron the priest. This verse refers to the priests, who were all the descendants of Aaron.

Paragraph: 21:20–26

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