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Joshua 21:40

What does Joshua 21:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All these towns were given to the children of Merari by their families, that is, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their heritage was twelve towns.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites--their lot is twelve cities.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

[These were] all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, which remained of the families of the Levites, and their lot was twelve cities.

Context

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

v.40This passage

v.41All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

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