Neville Goddard on Joshua 21:34-40 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 21 in context

Scripture Focus

34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

35Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

37Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

39Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

40So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

Joshua 21:34-40

Biblical Context

The passage assigns twelve cities of the Merari by lot, distributed among Zebulun, Reuben, and Gad, including Ramoth in Gilead as a city of refuge.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the book of Joshua, the twelve cities are not places on a map but the architecture of your inner kingdom. Merari, the quiet remnant of the Levites, represents the continuous service of awareness—the part of you that preserves and holds space for life. The three tribal regions—Zebulun, Reuben, Gad—mark quarters of your mind where memory, desire, and decision reside; the four cities in each region symbolize balance, order, and safety in your consciousness. Ramoth in Gilead, named a city of refuge for the slayer, stands as the image of protection within awareness: you may release guilt, fear, or harsh judgments by dwelling in the sanctuary that I AM conscious presence creates. When you assume these inner cities by placing your attention, you are choosing to live from the I AM rather than from outward circumstances. The twelve cities complete a circle: a full map of your being, each sector holding a corresponding feeling, memory, or impulse until you rest in the whole. How to use: choose a city you want to inhabit today; align your feeling with that state, and declare, 'I AM and I am at rest in this dawn of my mind.'

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and settle into a chosen city as your present state; feel the texture, scent, and warmth of that consciousness. Repeat 'I AM' and declare it real now, letting the inner map rewrite outer experience.