Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight, within Genesis 49:7 Cursed be their fury, because it was stubborn: and their wrath, because it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and will scatter them in Israel. Numbers 35:1-8 And the Lord spoke these things also to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, over against Jericho: . . . Deuteronomy 33:10 Thy judgments, O Jacob, and thy law, O Israel: they shall put incense in thy wrath and holocaust upon thy altar. 23,000 (Nu 36:62); and it is thought by some that forty-eight cities was too great a proportion for this tribe. But it should be considered, that cities in ancient times were little more than villages. Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…40All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. 41So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,42With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.… Cross References Numbers 35:7 That is, in all forty-eight with their suburbs. Joshua 21:40 All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. Joshua 21:42 With their suburbs, each distributed by the families. 1 Chronicles 6:64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs. Lexicon So in allכֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every there were forty-eight אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 705: Forty cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement for the Levites, הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi along with their pasturelands, וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ (ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea within בְּת֖וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the territory אֲחֻזַּ֣ת (’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession of the Israelites. בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son Additional Translations So in all there were forty-eight cities for the Levites, along with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and dwelt in it. All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs. All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs. All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel are forty and eight cities, and their suburbs. Jump to Previous Children Cities Eight Held Israel Israelites Levites Midst Open Pasture Pasturelands Possession Suburbs Territory Together Towns WithinJump to Next Children Cities Eight Held Israel Israelites Levites Midst Open Pasture Pasturelands Possession Suburbs Territory Together Towns WithinLinks Joshua 21:41 NIVJoshua 21:41 NLT Joshua 21:41 ESV Joshua 21:41 NASB Joshua 21:41 KJV Joshua 21:41 Bible Apps Joshua 21:41 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:41 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:41 French Bible Joshua 21:41 German Bible Alphabetical: all by cities forty-eight held in Israel Israelites lands Levites midst of pasture pasturelands possession sons territory The their together towns were with OT History: Joshua 21:41 All the cities of the Levites (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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