Joshua 21:3

King James Version (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.

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1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.

3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

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Joshua 21:3 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
BSB 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:
ASV 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.
YLT 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:
DBY 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.
WBS Webster Bible: And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.