Joshua 21:8

The English Standar Version

These cities and their pasturelands the people of Israel gave by lot to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Cross References

Genesis 49:5

"Simeon and Levi are brothers; weapons of violence are their swords.

Genesis 49:7

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

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:18

The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.

Numbers 32:2

So the people of Gad and the people of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the congregation,

Numbers 33:54

You shall inherit the land by lot according to your clans. To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance. Wherever the lot falls for anyone, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.

Numbers 35:3

The cities shall be theirs to dwell in, and their pasturelands shall be for their cattle and for their livestock and for all their beasts.

Joshua 18:6

And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Joshua 21:3

So by command of the LORD the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.

Joshua 21:7

The Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Joshua 21:9

Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,