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Joshua 21:41

What does Joshua 21:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel <FI>are<Fi> forty and eight cities, and their suburbs.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.

Context

v.40All 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.

v.41This passage

v.42These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus it was with all these cities.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 49:7

    Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 33:10

    They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

  • Numbers 35:1

    And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

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