Joshua 21:8

Modern King James Version

And the sons of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their open lands, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses.

Cross References

Genesis 49:5

Simeon and Levi are brothers; tools of violence are their weapons.

Genesis 49:7

Let their anger be cursed, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is from Jehovah.

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.

Numbers 32:2

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest, and to the rulers of the congregation, saying,

Numbers 33:54

And you shall divide the land by lot by your families. And you shall give the more inheritance to the many; to the few you shall give the less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls out to him; according to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.

Numbers 35:3

And they shall have the cities to live in. And their open lands shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their animals.

Joshua 18:6

And you shall map the land into seven parts and bring it here to me, so that I may cast lots here for you before Jehovah our God.

Joshua 21:3

And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance these cities and their open lands, at the command of Jehovah:

Joshua 21:7

The sons of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun; twelve cities.

Joshua 21:9

And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name,