Joshua 21:3

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

2at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”3So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

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Berean Standard Bible
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel out of their heritage gave to the Levites these towns with their grass-lands, by the order of the Lord.
Free Bible Version
So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.
Geneva Bible 1599
So the children of Israel gaue vnto the Leuites, out of their inheritance at the commandement of the Lord these cities with their suburbes.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
Translation for Translators
So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So by the command of Yahweh, the people of Israel gave out of their inheritance the following cities, including their pasturelands, to the Levites.
Noah Webster Bible
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
World English Bible
The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their pasture lands.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs: