Joshua 21:40

World English Bible (WEB)

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

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38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.

40 All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

41 All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.

42 Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.

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Joshua 21:40 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.
KJV King James Version: So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
ASV American Standard Version: All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites — their lot is twelve cities.
DBY Darby Translation: [These were] all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, which remained of the families of the Levites, and their lot was twelve cities.
WBS Webster Bible: So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.