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Joshua 21:42

What does Joshua 21:42 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Every one of these towns had grass-lands round it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

These cities are each city and its suburbs round about it; so to all these cities.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Each one of these cities had its suburbs round about it: thus were all these cities.

Context

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.

v.42This passage

v.43So Jehovah gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

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