Joshua 21:8

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

7And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.8So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

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Berean Standard Bible
So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
Bible in Basic English
All these towns with their grass-lands the children of Israel gave by the decision of the Lord to the Levites, as the Lord had given orders by Moses.
Free Bible Version
So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.
Geneva Bible 1599
So the children of Israel gaue by lot vnto the Leuites these cities with their suburbes, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So the people of Israel gave, by casting lots, these cities (including their pasturelands) to the Levites, just as Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses.
Noah Webster Bible
And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
World English Bible
The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.