Joshua 21:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

Numbers 35:7

Forty-eight towns are to be given to the Levites, all with land round them.

Joshua 21:2

And said to them in Shiloh in the land of Canaan, The Lord gave orders by Moses that we were to have towns for living in, with their grass-lands for our cattle.

Joshua 21:4

And the heritage came out for the families of the Kohathites: the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

Joshua 21:41

All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.