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Joshua 21:41-43
New Catholic Bible
Joshua 21:41-43
New Catholic Bible
41 In all, there were forty-eight cities together with their pastures for the Levites within the land in the possession of the Israelites. 42 Each of these cities has pastures surrounding it; this was true of all of the cities.
43 [a]Thus the Lord gave Israel the entire land that he had promised to give to their fathers. They took possession of it and dwelt there.
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- Joshua 21:43 Now that the land has been conquered and the distribution of it made, the tribes begin a more sedentary life. Israel enters into a period of peaceful possession, although the definitive settlement means a serious task for each territory (see the Book of Judges).
Joshua 21:41-43
New International Version
Joshua 21:41-43
New International Version
41 The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands.(A) 42 Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.
43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors,(B) and they took possession(C) of it and settled there.(D)
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