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41 The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites[a] forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas. 42 Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.[b]

43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors,[c] and they conquered[d] it and lived in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 21:41 tn Heb “in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel.”
  2. Joshua 21:42 tn Heb “these cities were city [by] city, and its grazing areas [were] around it; so [it was] for all these cities.”
  3. Joshua 21:43 tn Heb “which he had sworn to give to their fathers.”
  4. Joshua 21:43 tn Or “possessed.”

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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