Joshua 21:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 21:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 21:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 21:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Joshua 21:8 — World English Bible

Joshua 21:8 ASV — 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.”

Joshua 21:8 — American Standard Version

Joshua 21:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Joshua 21:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 21:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses.”

Joshua 21:8 — Darby Translation

Joshua 21:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Joshua 21:8 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 21:8 in Context — Joshua 21

6 E aos filhos de Gérson, pelas famílias da tribo de Issacar, e da tribo de Aser, e da tribo de Naftali, e da meia tribo de Manassés em Basã, foram dadas por porção treze vilas.

7 Aos filhos de Merari por suas famílias se deram doze vilas pela tribo de Rúben, e pela tribo de Gade, e pela tribo de Zebulom.

8 E assim deram por sorte os filhos de Israel aos levitas estas vilas com seus campos, como o SENHOR o havia mandado por Moisés.

9 E da tribo dos filhos de Judá, e da tribo dos filhos de Simeão deram estas vilas que foram nomeadas:

10 E a primeira porção foi dos filhos de Arão, da família de Coate, dos filhos de Levi;

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What Does Joshua 21:8 Mean?

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