Joshua 21:41 Parallel Translations

Within the territory owned by the Israelites there were 48 cities in all for Levi's descendants.(GOD'S WORD®)

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

ASV:

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

BBE:

All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.

DBY:

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.

ERV:

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

JPS:

All the cities of the Levites--forty and eight cities with the open land about them--shall be in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel,

WBS:

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

WEB:

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.

YLT:

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel are forty and eight cities, and their suburbs.

Joshua 21:41 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:41 All the cities of the Levites {n} within the possession of the children of Israel [were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
(n) Thus according to Jacob's prophecy they were scattered throughout the country, which God used so that his people might be instructed in the true religion by them.

WES:

21:41 Forty eight cities - Why hath this tribe, which was the least of all, more cities than any of them? First, it doth not appear that they had more: for though all the cities of the Levites be expressed, it is not so with the other tribes, but divers of their cities are omitted. Secondly, the Levites were confined to their cities and suburbs; the rest had large territories belonging to their cities, which also so they were in a capacity of improving, which the Levites were not; so that one of their cities might be more considerable than divers of the Levites. Thirdly, God, was pleased to deal liberally with his ministers, to put honour on those whom he foresaw many would be prone to despise; and, that being free from outward distractions, they might more entirely and fervently devote themselves to the service of God.

MHC:

21:9-42 By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more diffused amongst us.

CONC:

Cities Eight Forty Forty-eight Grass-lands Held Heritage Israelites Lands Levites Midst Open Pasture Pasturelands Possession Sons Suburbs Territory Towns Within

Children Cities Eight Held Israel Israelites Levites Midst Open Pasture Pasturelands Possession Suburbs Territory Together Towns Within

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