Joshua 21:3 — Compare Translations

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

And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs:

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Jehovah, these cities with their suburbs.

English Amplified

So the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So by the command of the Lord, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So the Israelites, by the LORD’s command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.

English EASY 2024

So the Israelites did as the Lord had told them. They gave to the Levites towns to live in and land for their animals. They gave these from their own land.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the Israelites obeyed this command from the Lord and gave the Levites these towns and the land around them for their animals:

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

So by command of the LORD the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So in accordance with the Lord 's command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So, as the Lord had instructed, Levi's descendants were given the following cities with pasturelands from the Israelites' inheritance.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So the Israelites, by the LORD's command, gave the Levites these cities with their pasturelands from their inheritance.

English KJV 1611

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.

So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So according to the word of the Lord, out of their inheritance the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their grazing lands.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of the LORD.

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

Out of their own heritage, in obedience to this command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites the following cities with their pasture lands.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the people of Israel gave the Levites towns and grasslands out of their own shares of land. They did what the Lord had commanded. Here are the towns the Levites were given.

So, as the LORD had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

English NKJ 1982

So the children of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their common-lands:

So by the command of the LORD the Levites were given as their inheritance the following towns with their pasturelands.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So by command of the LORD the Israelites gave to the Levites the following towns and pasture lands out of their inheritance.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So the people of Israel obeyed Yahweh ’s command and gave the Levites some of their cities and pasturelands from their inheritance.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasture lands out of their inheritance.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So they were given some of the recently conquered cities with their pasturelands.

English Tyndale 1537

And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritances, at the bidding of the LORD, these cities following with their Suburbs.