Joshua 21:3

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Joshua 21:3

BSB

So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

AKJV

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

CPDV

And so the sons of Israel gave cities and their suburbs from their possessions, in accord with the order of the Lord.

ERV

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.

NHEB

The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.

SMT

And the sons of Israel will give to the Levites out of their inheritance at the mouth of Jehovah these cities and their areas.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Joshua 21:3

AndthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name Masculine gaveH5414VerbuntotheLevitesH3881AdjectiveoutoftheirinheritanceH5159Noun FeminineatthecommandmentH6310Noun MasculineoftheLORDH3068Proper NamethesecitiesH5892Noun MasculineandtheirsuburbsH4054Noun Masculine

Commentary for Joshua 21:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Joshua 21:3

Summary

Israel allocates cities to Levites according to command

Place

Canaan

Event

Cities distributed to Levites

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC