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Joshua 21:3

Israel

1 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

2 at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

4 The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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BSB
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
KJV
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
WEB
The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their pasture lands.
ASV
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.
DARBY
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.
BLB
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance at the mouth of YHWH these cities and their pasturelands.
ÅB
Da gav Israels barn etter Herrens befaling av sine arvelodder levittene disse byer med tilhørende jorder:
OTB
Så, som Herren hadde befalt, ga israelittene levittene byer og beitemarker fra deres egen arv.
B1930
Da gav Israels barn efter Herrens befaling av sine arvelodder levittene disse byer med tilhørende jorder:

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Cross references

  • Genesis 49:7

    Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:8–10

    Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:54–81

    Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:

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