Joshua 21:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So the Israelites gave these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, by lot.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414} by lot{H1486} unto the Levites{H3881} these cities{H5892} with their suburbs,{H4054} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} by lot{H1486} unto the Levites{H3881} these cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So the children of Israel gaue these cities and their suburbes vnto the Leuites by lott, as the LORDE commaunded by Moses.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So the children of Israel gaue by lot vnto the Leuites these cities with their suburbes, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the children of Israel gaue by lot vnto the Leuites these cities with their suburbes, as the Lord commaunded by the hand of Moyses.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    All these towns with their grass-lands the children of Israel gave by the decision of the Lord to the Levites, as the Lord had given orders by Moses.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The children of Israel gave these cities with their suburbs by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 21:3 : 3 So the Israelites gave the Levites, according to the LORD’s command, the following cities and pasture lands from their inheritance.
  • Prov 16:33 : 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
  • Prov 18:18 : 18 Casting lots settles disputes and separates strong opponents.
  • Num 32:2 : 2 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, saying:
  • Num 33:54 : 54 You shall apportion the land by lot according to your clans. You shall give more to the larger groups and less to the smaller groups. The place where the lot falls for each shall be theirs. You shall divide land according to the tribes of your ancestors.
  • Num 35:3 : 3 The cities will be places for them to live, and the pasture lands will be for their livestock, their property, and all their animals.
  • Josh 18:6 : 6 Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 21:2-7
    6 verses
    88%

    2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, 'The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to live in, with pasture lands for our livestock.'

    3 So the Israelites gave the Levites, according to the LORD’s command, the following cities and pasture lands from their inheritance.

    4 The lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The descendants of Aaron, the priest, who were from the Levites, received, by lot, thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    5 The remaining Kohathites received, by lot, ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

    6 The descendants of Gershon received, by lot, thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

    7 The descendants of Merari, by their families, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

  • 1 Chr 6:63-65
    3 verses
    82%

    63 From beyond the Jordan at Jericho, east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer in the desert with its pasturelands and Jahzah with its pasturelands.

    64 They also gave Kedemoth with its pasturelands and Mephaath with its pasturelands.

    65 From the tribe of Gad, they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands.

  • Josh 21:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

    9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they gave the following cities by name.

    10 These cities were for the descendants of Aaron, who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, for the first lot was for them.

  • Num 35:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:

    2 Command the Israelites to give the Levites cities to live in from their inheritance, and give them pasture lands around the cities.

  • Josh 14:1-5
    5 verses
    80%

    1 These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites.

    2 Their inheritance was assigned by lot, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.

    3 For Moses had given the inheritance to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan River, but to the Levites he did not give any inheritance among them.

    4 The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites did not receive a portion of land but were instead given cities to live in, with pasturelands for their livestock and possessions.

    5 The Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses and divided the land.

  • Num 34:13
    78%

    13 Moses commanded the Israelites, saying: This is the land you are to inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes.

  • Num 8:20
    77%

    20 Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community did with the Levites everything the LORD commanded Moses concerning them.

  • Num 35:7-9
    3 verses
    77%

    7 The total number of cities you give to the Levites will be forty-eight, along with their pasture lands.

    8 The cities you give from the inheritance of the Israelites shall be proportionate: from larger tribes give more, and from smaller tribes give less. Each tribe shall give cities to the Levites in accordance with the inheritance it receives.

    9 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Josh 21:40-42
    3 verses
    76%

    40 In total, the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levite families, received twelve cities by lot.

    41 In total, the cities of the Levites within the possession of the Israelites numbered forty-eight cities along with their pasture lands.

    42 Each of these cities had its surrounding pasture lands. This was true for all these cities.

  • Num 2:33
    74%

    33 The Levites were not counted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

  • Josh 18:10
    74%

    10 Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites, according to their divisions.

  • Josh 21:20
    74%

    20 The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites received cities allotted to them from the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Josh 18:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6 Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

    7 The Levites will not have a portion among you, because the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them.

    8 The men set out, and as they went, Joshua directed those going to map the land, saying, "Go, walk through the land, write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

  • Ezek 47:21
    73%

    21 You are to divide this land among the tribes of Israel.

  • Josh 13:8
    72%

    8 The other half-tribe, along with the Reubenites and the Gadites, has already received the inheritance that Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, as the servant of the LORD had assigned to them.

  • Num 34:29
    72%

    29 These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

  • Num 34:16
    72%

    16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Josh 13:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32 These are the portions of land that Moses distributed as inheritances on the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan east of Jericho.

    33 However, Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • Num 31:47
    71%

    47 From the Israelites' half, Moses took one out of every fifty, whether man or beast, and gave them to the Levites, who were responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle, as the LORD had commanded him.

  • Num 31:31
    71%

    31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Ezek 48:29
    71%

    29 This is the land you shall divide as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel, and these shall be their portions, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Num 8:23
    71%

    23 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 1 Chr 6:61
    71%

    61 From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

  • Josh 21:34
    71%

    34 To the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levites, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, and Kartah with its pasture lands,

  • Josh 21:26
    71%

    26 In total, the remaining Kohathite clans received ten cities with their pasture lands.

  • Num 36:13
    71%

    13 These are the commandments and regulations that the LORD commanded through Moses to the Israelites in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.

  • Josh 19:51
    71%

    51 These were the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

  • Josh 20:8
    70%

    8 Across the Jordan east of Jericho, they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plain from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.

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