NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the childrenben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. gave nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) unto the Levites Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. out of their inheritance nachalah (nakh-al-aw') something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. at the commandment peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to of the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. these cities `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. and their suburbs migrash (mig-rawsh') a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of the LORD. King James Bible And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites, by the LORD's command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance. International Standard Version So, just as the Lord had said, the Israelis set aside cities for the descendants of Levi from a portion of their own inheritances, along with their grazing lands. NET Bible So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed. GOD'S WORD® Translation So, as the LORD had instructed, Levi's descendants were given the following cities with pasturelands from the Israelites' inheritance. King James 2000 Bible And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their pasture lands. Links Joshua 21:3Joshua 21:3 NIV Joshua 21:3 NLT Joshua 21:3 ESV Joshua 21:3 NASB Joshua 21:3 KJV |