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Joshua 21:41
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Within the Israelite possession there were forty-eight cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Yisra'el were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
All the cities of the Levites among the property of the Israelites were forty-eight cities and their pasturelands.
The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands.
A total of forty-eight towns with their pastures in the land of Israel were given to the Levites.
The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the property of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
And all the cities of the Leuites within the possession of the children of Israel, were eight and fourtie with their suburbes.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
The people of the Levi tribe had a total of forty-eight towns within Israel, and they had pastures around each one of their towns.
So Adonai gave Isra'el all the land which he swore to give to their ancestors, and they took possession of it and lived in it.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.
So the Levites were given a total of 48 towns and some land around each town for their animals. All these towns were in areas that belonged to the other tribes.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.
From the land that the people of Israel possessed, a total of forty-eight cities, with the pasture lands around them, was given to the Levites.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the sons of Israel were forty eight cities and their open land.
Thus all the cities of the Leuites amonge ye possession of the children of Israel, were eight and fortye with their suburbes.
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.
All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.
And all the cities that the Leuites had, among the possession of the children of Israel, were .xlviii. with their suburbes.
So the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
All the cities of the Leuites within the possession of the children of Israel, were fourty and eight cities, with their suburbs.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and dwelt in it.
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.
So in all there were forty-eight cities for the Levites, along with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
And so alle the citees of Leuytis, in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Israel, weren eiyte and fourti, with her subarbis;
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.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel [were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their common-lands.
The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.
The cities of the Levites among the land of the people of Israel were forty-eight cities in all, with their fields.
The towns of the Levites within the holdings of the Israelites were in all forty-eight towns with their pasture lands.
All the cities of the Levites, in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel, were forty-eight cities, with their pasture lands:
(21-39) So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
The Levites held forty-eight towns with their accompanying pastures within the territory of the People of Israel. Each of these towns had pastures surrounding it—this was the case for all these towns.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
Contextual Overview
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
within: Genesis 49:7, Numbers 35:1-8, Deuteronomy 33:10
forty: At the last census, the tribe of Levi amounted only to 23,000 - Numbers 26:62, and it is thought by some that forty-eight cities was too great a proportion for this tribe. But it should be considered, that cities in ancient times were little more than villages.
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:35 - Dimnah 1 Chronicles 6:64 - the children
Gill's Notes on the Bible
All the cities of the Levites, within the possession of the children of Israel,.... As comprised in one sum total:
[were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs; which is just the number that Moses from the mouth of God ordered to be given unto them, before they entered into the land, and before they were in possession of one city in it, Numbers 35:7; which, as it is a proof of the omniscience, prescience, and predetermination of God; so of the sure and true prediction of Moses, who could not be otherwise certain than from the Lord of the Israelites being able to give so many cities to them, out of each of their tribes: and it is to be observed, that this tribe of Levi, though it had no share in the division of the land, yet had more cities by lot given to it than any other, excepting the tribe of Judah; though indeed, in the account of some of the tribes, all the cities in them are not mentioned; and besides, they had only the cities they had with their suburbs round about them, but not the lands belonging to them, nor the villages; however this shows that a large and liberal maintenance of the ministers of the Lord, that serve in his sanctuary should be allowed and made for them, as in the legal, so under the Gospel dispensation
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 21:41. Forty and eight cities — At the last census of the Hebrew people, related Numbers 26:0, we find from Numbers 26:62 that the tribe of Levi amounted only to 23,000; and it is supposed that forty-eight cities were too great a proportion for this tribe, the other tribes having so very few. But,
1. All the cities of the other tribes are not enumerated.
2. They had the circumjacent country as well as the cities.
3. The Levites had no other cities than those enumerated.
4. They had no country annexed to their cities, the 2,000 cubits for their cattle, c., excepted.
5. Cities in those ancient times were very small, as most villages went under this appellation
6. The Levites had now the appointment that was suited to their consequent increase. The other tribes might enlarge their borders and make conquests, but this was not suitable to the mere servants of God besides, had they made conquests, they would have become proprietors of the conquered land; and God determined that they should have no inheritance in Israel, HE himself being their portion.
