Joshua 21:3

New English Translation

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.

Cross References

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!

Numbers 35:7

“So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.

Joshua 21:2

in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The Lord told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.”

Joshua 21:4

The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

Joshua 21:41

The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.