Joshua 21:8
World English Bible (WEB)
The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.
In context
6 The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.
8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.
9 They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:
10 and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Joshua 21:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.
- KJV King James Version
- And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.