Joshua 21:36
New International Version
from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz,

New Living Translation
From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,

English Standard Version
and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,

Berean Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

King James Bible
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

New King James Version
and from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its common-land, Jahaz with its common-land,

New American Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben they gave Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

NASB 1995
From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,

NASB 1977
And from the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Legacy Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Amplified Bible
From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Christian Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben they gave: Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben they gave: Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,

American Standard Version
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,

English Revised Version
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahaz with her suburbs,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tribe of Reuben also gave them four cities with pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,

Good News Translation
From the territory of Reuben they received four cities: Bezer, Jahaz,

International Standard Version
From the tribe of Reuben were allocated Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Majority Standard Bible
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

NET Bible
from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

New Heart English Bible
And across the Jordan opposite Jericho, from the tribe of Reuben: a city of refuge for the manslayer, Bezer in the wilderness, on the plateau, with its suburbs, Jahaz with its suburbs,

Webster's Bible Translation
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahazah with its suburbs,

World English Bible
Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its outskirts, and Jahazah and its outskirts,

Young's Literal Translation
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its suburbs, and Jahazah and its suburbs,

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible does not contain this specified verse
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Miser and Jaser

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the tribe of Reuben, beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho, Bezer in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Misor and Jazer,

New American Bible
Also, across the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, the city of refuge for homicides at Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

New Revised Standard Version
Out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And out of the tribe of Zebulun, Nacah with its suburbs, Karthan with its suburbs,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And from the tribe of Zabulun:Nekakh and its fields and Qarthan and its fields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
[ And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Ruben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bosor in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs;

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Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
35Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands. 36From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz, 37Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.…

Cross References
Numbers 35:1-8
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...

Joshua 20:1-9
Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...

1 Chronicles 6:78-79
From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.

Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.

Leviticus 25:32-34
As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

Numbers 18:20-24
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...

Joshua 13:8-33
The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ...

1 Chronicles 6:54-81
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...

Numbers 33:50-56
On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. ...

Joshua 19:49-51
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, / as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. / These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

Hebrews 4:8-10
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Acts 7:45
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

Hebrews 11:30-31
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.


Treasury of Scripture

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

Bezer

Joshua 20:8
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

Deuteronomy 4:43
Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

1 Chronicles 6:78,79
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, …

Jahazah

Joshua 13:18
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

Numbers 21:23
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:78
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Jahzah

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Joshua 21
1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.
43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise














From the tribe of Reuben
This phrase identifies the specific tribe of Israel from which the cities were allocated. The tribe of Reuben was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. Historically, the tribe of Reuben settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in the region of Gilead. This allocation reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to the tribes of Israel, as each tribe received its inheritance. The tribe of Reuben's location was significant as it bordered the Moabites, which often led to interactions and conflicts, shaping the tribe's history and role in Israel.

they gave
This phrase indicates the act of allocation or assignment. The giving of cities to the Levites was a fulfillment of God's command to provide for the priestly tribe, who did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes. Instead, they were given cities within the territories of other tribes. This act of giving underscores the communal responsibility of the Israelites to support the Levites, who were dedicated to serving God and the community in spiritual matters. It reflects the principle of stewardship and the importance of providing for those who minister in spiritual capacities.

Bezer
Bezer was one of the cities of refuge designated for the tribe of Reuben. The Hebrew root of Bezer means "fortress" or "stronghold," indicating its strategic importance. Cities of refuge were established as places where individuals who had accidentally committed manslaughter could seek asylum and receive a fair trial. Bezer's role as a city of refuge highlights the biblical principles of justice and mercy, providing protection and due process for those in need. This reflects God's provision for justice and the value of human life within the community.

Jahaz
Jahaz, also known as Jahaza or Jahzah, was another city given to the Levites from the tribe of Reuben. It holds historical significance as the site of a major battle where the Israelites, under Moses' leadership, defeated King Sihon of the Amorites (Numbers 21:23-24). This victory was pivotal in Israel's conquest of the Promised Land. The allocation of Jahaz to the Levites signifies the intertwining of Israel's military history with its spiritual heritage. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in delivering His people and the importance of remembering past victories as a source of encouragement and faith.

Verse 36. - And out of the tribe of Reuben. This verse and the succeeding have the Masoretic note appended that they are not found in the Masora or true tradition. Kimchi therefore rejects them. But they are found in the LXX. and the rest of the ancient versions, and they are necessary to make up the number of forty-eight cities. Dr. Kennicott, as well as Michaelis, Rosenmuller, and Maurer defended their genuineness. So does Knobel, who complains that Rabbi Jacob Ben Chajim, in his Rabbinical Bible of 1525, has very improperly omitted these towns on the authority of the Masora, and that many editors have foolishly imitated him They have no doubt been omitted by the mistake of a copyist, who passed on from the אַרְבָע (four) of ver. 35 to that of ver. 37, omitting all that lay between. The LXX. adds here "the city of refuge for the slayer," words which may have possibly formed part of the original text, as they do in every other instance. Jahazah. It is worthy of remark that this city, with Heshbon and Jazer and Mephaath, fell into the hands of the Moabites in later times, a sad indication of religious declension (see Isaiah 15, 16; Jeremiah 48:21, 34).

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Hebrew
From the tribe
וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה (ū·mim·maṭ·ṭêh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

of Reuben [they received]
רְאוּבֵ֔ן (rə·’ū·ḇên)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc

Bezer,
בֶּ֖צֶר (be·ṣer)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1221: Bezer -- 'fortress', a city in Reuben, also a descendant of Asher

Jahaz,
יַ֖הְצָה (yah·ṣāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3096: Jahaz -- a place in Moab


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