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1 Chronicles 6:64

Israel

62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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BSB
So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
KJV
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
WEB
The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.
ASV
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.
DARBY
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.
BLB
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their pasturelands.
ÅB
Slik gav Israels barn levittene disse byer med tilhørende jorder.
OTB
Slik ga israelittene levittene byene og deres beitemarker.
B1930
Således gav Israels barn levittene disse byer med tilhørende jorder.

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