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Joshua 21:42-44
Contemporary English Version
Joshua 21:42-44
Contemporary English Version
41-42 The people of the Levi tribe had a total of 48 towns within Israel, and they had pastures around each one of their towns.
Israel Settles in the Land
43 The Lord gave the Israelites the land he had promised their ancestors, and they captured it and settled in it. 44 There still were enemies around Israel, but the Lord kept his promise to let his people live in peace. And whenever the Israelites did have to go to war, no enemy could defeat them. The Lord always helped Israel win.
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Joshua 21:42-44
New International Version
Joshua 21:42-44
New International Version
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,(A) and they took possession(B) of it and settled there.(C) 44 The Lord gave them rest(D) on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies(E) withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies(F) into their hands.(G)
Joshua 21:42-44
King James Version
Joshua 21:42-44
King James Version
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
43 And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
44 And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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Joshua 21:42-44
New King James Version
Joshua 21:42-44
New King James Version
42 Every one of these cities had its common-land surrounding it; thus were all these cities.
The Promise Fulfilled
43 So the Lord gave to Israel (A)all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they (B)took possession of it and dwelt in it. 44 (C)The Lord gave them (D)rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers. And (E)not a man of all their enemies stood against them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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