Joshua 21:38

Verse

And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

American Standard Version (1901)

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

Bible in Basic English

And from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Mahanaim with their grass-lands;

Free Bible Version

From the tribe of Gad the following four towns and their pastures: Ramoth in Gilead (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Mahanaim,

Geneva Bible 1599

And out of the tribe of Gad they gaue for a citie of refuge for the slaier, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbes, and Mahanaim with her suburbes,

King James (Authorized) Version

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

Translation for Translators

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Gad they were allotted four cities. They were Ramoth, which was one of the cities in the Gilead region to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, Mahanaim,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Mahanaim with its pasturelands.

Noah Webster Bible

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

World English Bible

Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

Young's Literal Translation

And out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

Context

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

³⁷Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.³⁸And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,³⁹Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

Summary

Joshua 21:38 records the fulfillment of God's promise to the Levites, as they received the city of Daberath from the tribe of Naphtali. This distribution of cities among the Levites was in accordance with the instructions given by Moses, ensuring that they had places to live and serve the Lord. The faithfulness of God in providing for His people and honoring His covenant with them is evident in this passage. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises and provide for the needs of those who serve Him wholeheartedly.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And out of the tribe of Gad,.... Which also, as that of Reuben, lay on the other side Jordan: Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs; of which see Jos 20:8, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and is the sixth and last city of refuge in this account: and Mahanaim with her suburbs; here it was the angels met Jacob, which gave rise to the name of the place, Gen 32:1; afterwards a city was built here, and was on the borders of the tribe of Gad, and belonged to it, Jos 13:26; mention is made of it in other places, Sa2 2:8 Kg1 2:8.