Joshua 21:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
To the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣י
(ve·liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Gershon,גֵרְשֹׁון֮
(ge·re·sho·vn)
1648: a son of Levifrom garash
one of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
(mim·mish·pe·chot)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of the Levites,הַלְוִיִּם֒
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
from the half-tribeמֵחֲצִ֞י
(me·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of Manasseh,מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
[they gave] Golan(גֹּולָ֤ן
(go·v·lan)
1474: a city and a region E. of the Jordan in Manassehof uncertain derivation
in Bashan,בַּבָּשָׁן֙
(bab·ba·shan)
1316: "smooth," a region E. of the Jordanfrom an unused word
the cityעִיר֙
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of refugeמִקְלַ֣ט
(mik·lat)
4733: refuge, asylumfrom an unused word
for the manslayer,הָרֹצֵ֔חַ
(ha·ro·tze·ach,)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ
(mig·ra·she·ha,)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
lands,מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ
(mig·ra·she·ha;)
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
and Be-eshterahבְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖ה
(be·'esh·te·rah)
1203: perhaps "house of Ashtoreth," a Levitical city in Manassehperhaps from bayith and Ashtoreth
with its pasture lands; 
 
4054: a common, common land, open landfrom garash
twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃
(she·ta·yim.)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
cities.עָרִ֖ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And unto the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Gershon
Gershown  (gay-resh-one')
a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite -- Gershon, Gershom.
of the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
out of the other half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
they gave Golan
Gowlan  (go-lawn')
captive; Golan, a place east of the Jordan -- Golan.
in Bashan
Bashan  (baw-shawn')
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan -- Bashan.
with her suburbs
migrash  (mig-rawsh')
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb.
to be a city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of refuge
miqlat  (mik-lawt')
an asylum (as a receptacle) -- refuge.
for the slayer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
and Beeshterah
B`eshtrah  (beh-esh-ter-aw')
with Ashtoreth; Beeshterah, a place East of the Jordan -- Beeshterah.
with her suburbs
migrash  (mig-rawsh')
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea -- cast out, suburb.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To the sons of Gershon, one of the families of the Levites, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, and Be-eshterah with its pasture lands; two cities.

King James Bible
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, who were one of the Levite clans: Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands--two cities.

International Standard Version
To the descendants of Gershon (one of the Levitical families) from the half-tribe of Manasseh were allocated Golan in Bashan as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, and Beeshterah with its pasture lands, for a total of two cities.

NET Bible
They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of two cities;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They gave the families of Gershon's descendants, who were in the tribe of Levi, two cities with pasturelands from half of the tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for murderers) and Ashtaroth.

King James 2000 Bible
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with its pasture lands; two cities.
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