Joshua 21:3

World English Bible (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.

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1 Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”

3 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.

4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

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

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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.
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.
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.