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Joshua 21:3
So the Israelites obeyed this command from the Lord and gave the Levites these towns and the land around them for their animals:
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the Israelites, by the Lord’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.
So the Israelites, by the Lord’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.
Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the mitzvah of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.
The children of Yisra'el gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the mitzvah of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.
King James Version
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord , these cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord , these cities and their suburbs.
Lexham English Bible
So, by command of Yahweh, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands from their inheritance.
So, by command of Yahweh, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands from their inheritance.
English Standard Version
So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.
So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.
New Century Version
So the Israelites obeyed this command of the Lord and gave the Levite people these towns and pastures for their own land:
So the Israelites obeyed this command of the Lord and gave the Levite people these towns and pastures for their own land:
New English Translation
So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.
So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.
Amplified Bible
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these [forty-eight] cities and their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the LORD.
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these [forty-eight] cities and their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the LORD.
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritance at the commaundement of the Lord these cities with their suburbes.
So the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritance at the commaundement of the Lord these cities with their suburbes.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of Yahweh.
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Since the Lord had said this, the leaders of the other Israelite tribes agreed to give some of the towns and pastures from their tribal lands to Levi.
Since the Lord had said this, the leaders of the other Israelite tribes agreed to give some of the towns and pastures from their tribal lands to Levi.
Complete Jewish Bible
So out of their inheritance the people of Isra'el gave the L'vi'im the following cities with the surrounding open land:
So out of their inheritance the people of Isra'el gave the L'vi'im the following cities with the surrounding open land:
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
Good News Translation
So in accordance with the Lord 's command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.
So in accordance with the Lord 's command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance these cities and their open land, at the mouth of Jehovah:
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance these cities and their open land, at the mouth of Jehovah:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the children of Israel gaue of their enheritaunce these cities and the suburbes therof, vnto the Leuites, acordynge to the commaundement of the LORDE.
Then the children of Israel gaue of their enheritaunce these cities and the suburbes therof, vnto the Leuites, acordynge to the commaundement of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel out of their heritage gave to the Levites these towns with their grass-lands, by the order of the Lord.
And the children of Israel out of their heritage gave to the Levites these towns with their grass-lands, by the order of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritaunce at the biddyng of the Lorde, these cities folowing with their suburbes.
And the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritaunce at the biddyng of the Lorde, these cities folowing with their suburbes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with the open land about them.
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with the open land about them.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites out of their inheritance at the commandement of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites out of their inheritance at the commandement of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.
So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.
Berean Standard Bible
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Israel yauen `of her possessiouns, bi comaundement of the Lord, citees and the subarbis of tho.
And the sones of Israel yauen `of her possessiouns, bi comaundement of the Lord, citees and the subarbis of tho.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs:
And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs:
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their suburbs.
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their suburbs.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
World English Bible
The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their suburbs.
The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their suburbs.
New King James Version
So the children of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their common-lands:
So the children of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their common-lands:
New Living Translation
So by the command of the Lord the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.
So by the command of the Lord the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.
New Life Bible
So the sons of Israel gave these cities and fields of their land to the Levites, as the Lord had said.
So the sons of Israel gave these cities and fields of their land to the Levites, as the Lord had said.
New Revised Standard
So by command of the Lord the Israelites gave to the Levites the following towns and pasture lands out of their inheritance.
So by command of the Lord the Israelites gave to the Levites the following towns and pasture lands out of their inheritance.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the sons of Israel gave unto the Levites, out of their own inheritance, at the bidding of Yahweh, - these cities, with their pasture-lands.
So the sons of Israel gave unto the Levites, out of their own inheritance, at the bidding of Yahweh, - these cities, with their pasture-lands.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
Revised Standard Version
So by command of the LORD the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasture lands out of their inheritance.
So by command of the LORD the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasture lands out of their inheritance.
THE MESSAGE
So the People of Israel, out of their own inheritance, gave the Levites, just as God commanded, the following cities and pastures:
So the People of Israel, out of their own inheritance, gave the Levites, just as God commanded, the following cities and pastures:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of the LORD.
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
1 The family rulers of the Levite tribe went to talk to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the rulers of the other tribes of Israel. 2 At Shiloh in the land of Canaan, the Levite rulers said to them, "The Lord gave Moses a command. He commanded that you give us towns to live in and that you give us fields where our animals can eat." 3 So the Israelites obeyed this command from the Lord and gave the Levites these towns and the land around them for their animals: 4 The Kohath family groups were descendants of Aaron the priest from the tribe of Levi. Part of the Kohath family was given 13 towns in the areas that belonged to Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 5 The other Kohath families were given ten towns in the areas that belonged to Ephraim, Dan, and half of Manasseh. 6 The people from the Gershon family were given 13 towns. These towns were in the areas that belonged to Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half of Manasseh that was in Bashan. 7 The people from the Merari family were given 12 towns. These towns came from the areas that belonged to Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 8 So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and the fields around them, just as the Lord had told Moses.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
unto the Levites: Genesis 49:7, Deuteronomy 33:8-10, 1 Chronicles 6:54-81
Reciprocal: Numbers 35:6 - six cities for refuge Numbers 35:7 - General Numbers 35:8 - possession Joshua 21:8 - by lot
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
God said, "No, I said that your wife Sarah will have a son. You will name him Isaac. I will make my agreement with him that will continue forever with all his descendants.
God said, "No, I said that your wife Sarah will have a son. You will name him Isaac. I will make my agreement with him that will continue forever with all his descendants.
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, "God has made me happy, and everyone who hears about this will be happy with me.
Sarah said, "God has made me happy, and everyone who hears about this will be happy with me.
Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Don't worry about the boy and the slave woman. Do what Sarah wants. Your descendants will be those who come through Isaac.
But God said to Abraham, "Don't worry about the boy and the slave woman. Do what Sarah wants. Your descendants will be those who come through Isaac.
Genesis 22:2
Then God said, "Take your son to the land of Moriah and kill your son there as a sacrifice for me. This must be Isaac, your only son, the one you love. Use him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains there. I will tell you which mountain."
Then God said, "Take your son to the land of Moriah and kill your son there as a sacrifice for me. This must be Isaac, your only son, the one you love. Use him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains there. I will tell you which mountain."
Joshua 24:3
But I took your father Abraham out of the land on the other side of the River. I led him through the land of Canaan and gave him many children. I gave Abraham his son Isaac.
But I took your father Abraham out of the land on the other side of the River. I led him through the land of Canaan and gave him many children. I gave Abraham his son Isaac.
Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
Acts 7:8
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
Romans 9:7
And only some of Abraham's descendants are true children of Abraham. This is what God said to Abraham: "Your true descendants will be those who come through Isaac."
And only some of Abraham's descendants are true children of Abraham. This is what God said to Abraham: "Your true descendants will be those who come through Isaac."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance,.... Knowing full well there was such a command, made no objection to their motion, but freely gave them cities out of the portion of inheritance allotted to them; this they did
at the commandment of the Lord, and in obedience to it, even gave these cities and suburbs; after mentioned: this was done by the tribes themselves; as there were a certain number fixed by the commandment of God, they agreed among themselves how many and what cities should be given out of each tribe; and then lots were cast for them by Joshua, what and which cities should be appropriated to their several divisions, as the Kohathites that sprang from Aaron, and the rest of them that did not, and the Gershonites and Merarites, as follows.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 21:3. And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites — They cheerfully obeyed the Divine command, and cities for habitations were appointed to them out of the different tribes by lot, that it might as fully appear that God designed them their habitations, as he designed the others their inheritances.
