Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.
Joshua 21:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So the Israelites, by the Lord’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs. American Standard Version (1901) And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs. Common English Bible So the Israelites gave the Levites the following cities and their pasturelands out of their own legacy. This was in agreement with the LORD’s command. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the sons of Israel gave cities and their suburbs from their possessions, in accord with the order of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions, according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs. |
Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.
The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, along with their pasturelands.
At Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, they told them, ‘The Lord commanded through Moses that we be given cities to live in, with their pasturelands for our livestock.’
The lot came out for the Kohathite clans: The Levites who were the descendants of the priest Aaron received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Within the Israelite possession there were forty-eight cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites.