Joshua 21:41

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

40In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.41For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.42Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

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Berean Standard Bible
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
American Standard Version (1901)
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Bible in Basic English
All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.
Free Bible Version
The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.
Geneva Bible 1599
And all the cities of the Leuites within the possession of the children of Israel, were eight and fourtie with their suburbes.
King James (Authorized) Version
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Translation for Translators
So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,
Unlocked Literal Bible
The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land possessed by the people of Israel were forty-eight cities, including their pasturelands.
Noah Webster Bible
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
World English Bible
All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
Young's Literal Translation
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel [are] forty and eight cities, and their suburbs.