Joshua 21:8 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and the fields around them, just as the Lord had told Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses. American Standard Version (1901) And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses. Common English Bible So the Israelites gave these cities and their pasturelands to the Levites by lot, exactly as the LORD had commanded through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the sons of Israel gave cities and their suburbs to the Levites, just as the Lord instructed by the hand of Moses, distributing to each by lot. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot. |
Their anger is so strong that it is a curse. They are too cruel when they are angry. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.
People might throw lots to make a decision, but the answer always comes from the Lord.
The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.
So the people from the tribes of Reuben and Gad came to Moses. They spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the people.
Each of your family groups will get part of the land. You will throw lots to decide which family group gets each part of the country. Large family groups will get large parts of the land. Small family groups will get small parts of the land. The lots will show which family group gets which part of the land. Each tribe will get its part of the land.
The Levites will be able to live in them. And all the cattle and other animals that belong to the Levites will be able to eat from the pastures around these cities.
But you should describe the land and divide it into seven parts. Bring the map to me, and we will throw lots to let the Lord our God decide how to divide the land among the tribes.
So the Israelites obeyed this command from the Lord and gave the Levites these towns and the land around them for their animals:
The people from the Merari family were given 12 towns. These towns came from the areas that belonged to Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
These are the names of the towns that were in the areas that belonged to Judah and Simeon.