Joshua 21:8
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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.So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
In other translations
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.So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
Hebrew words
וַיִּתְּנוּvaiyitenuand they gaveH5414בְנֵי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לַלְוִיִּםlalviyimto the LevitesH3881אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶעָרִיםhe'arimthe citiesH5892הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶןmigresheihenpasture lands theirH4054כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834צִוָּהtzivahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־beyad-by [the] hand ofH3027מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872בַּגּוֹרָל׃ פbagoralby the lotH1486
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Related verses
- Joshua 21:3And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
- Joshua 18:6Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
- Numbers 32:2The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
- Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Numbers 33:54And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
- Numbers 35:3And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock.
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
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