Joshua 21:10 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;

English ASV

and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

English Amplified

Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because they received the first lot.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);

English EASY 2024

The Kohathite clans who were descendants of Aaron received these towns, because God chose them first.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The first choice of towns was given to the Levites from the Kohath family group.

which went to the descendants of Aaron, one of the clans of the Kohathites who belonged to the people of Levi; since the lot fell to them first.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

to the descendants of Aaron who were of the clan of Kohath, which was descended from Levi. Their assignment was the first to be made.

English God's Word - GW 1995

that they gave Aaron's descendants who were from the families of Kohath in the tribe of Levi. Their lot was the first one drawn.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because they received the first lot.

English KJV 1611

Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

English LSB

and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, for the lot was theirs first.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

which were assigned to the descendants of Aaron, to the clans of the Kohathites of the tribe of Levi, for theirs was the first lot.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, for the lot was theirs first.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and assigned them to the descendants of Aaron in the Kohathite clan of the Levites, since the first lot fell to them:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

to the members of the family line of Aaron. The towns were given to the family groups of Kohath. They were Levites. The first lot that was drawn out was for them. Here are the towns the family groups of Kohath were given.

English NIV

(these towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them):

English NKJ 1982

which were for the children of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for the lot was theirs first.

English NLT

to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first:

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

which went to the descendants of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites who belonged to the Levites, since the lot fell to them first.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

which went to the descendants of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites who belonged to the Levites; since the lot fell to them first.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

the descendants of Aaron, who was a member of the Kohath division of the Levites. The tribes of Judah and Simeon gave them the nine cities listed below, with their surrounding pasturelands:

English Tyndale 1537

which the children of Aaron being of the kindreds of the Cahathites, and of the children of Levi, obtained: for theirs was the first lot.