Joshua 21:8
Joshua chapter 21 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
Context
v.7The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
v.8This passage
v.9And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
- Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
- Numbers 32:2
the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,
- Numbers 35:3
And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.
- Joshua 21:3
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.
- Numbers 33:54
And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit.