Joshua 21:3 records the initial giving of cities to the Levites; verse 8 specifies they were given by lot, fulfilling that action.

Joshua 21:4 gives the specific outcome of the lot for Kohathites, providing the detailed distribution that verse 8 summarizes.

Joshua 18:6 describes casting lots to divide land among the tribes, a similar method used here for Levitical cities.

Numbers 35:3 commands that Levites receive cities and pasturelands; this verse records the execution of that command by lot.

Proverbs 16:33 reveals that the outcome of the lot is from the Lord, giving theological depth to the Levitical city distribution commanded by God.

Numbers 33:54 commands dividing the land by lot, the same procedure applied to the Levitical cities in this verse.

Proverbs 18:18 explains that the lot settles disputes and divides between parties, clarifying the purpose of the lot used here to allocate cities.