Joshua 21:8

Legacy Standard Bible

So the sons of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands, as Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses.

Cross References

Genesis 49:5

¶“Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.

Genesis 49:7

“Cursed be their anger, for it is strong; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them amongst Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, But its every judgment is from Yahweh.

Proverbs 18:18

The cast lot puts an end to contentions And decides between the mighty ones.

Numbers 32:2

so the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,

Numbers 33:54

And you shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.

Numbers 35:3

And the cities shall be theirs to live in; and their pasture lands shall be for their cattle and for their herds and for all their beasts.

Joshua 18:6

So you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.

Joshua 21:3

So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of Yahweh.

Joshua 21:7

The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.

Joshua 21:9

They also gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon these cities which are here mentioned by name;