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Joshua 21:8

What does Joshua 21:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All these towns with their grass-lands the children of Israel gave by the decision of the Lord to the Levites, as the Lord had given orders by Moses.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through 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.

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