Joshua 21:33
New International Version
The total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.

New Living Translation
So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.

English Standard Version
The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

Berean Standard Bible
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

King James Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

New King James Version
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their common-lands.

New American Standard Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

NASB 1995
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

NASB 1977
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

Legacy Standard Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

Amplified Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

Christian Standard Bible
All thirteen cities with their pasturelands were for the Gershonites by their clans.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the Gershonites by their clans.

American Standard Version
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

English Revised Version
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In all, 13 cities with pasturelands were given to Gershon's families.

Good News Translation
The various families of the clan of Gershon received a total of thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

International Standard Version
All the cities of the descendants of Gershon according to their families totaled thirteen, including their pasture lands.

Majority Standard Bible
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

NET Bible
The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

New Heart English Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Webster's Bible Translation
All the cities of the Gershonites, according to their families, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

World English Bible
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.

Young's Literal Translation
all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, are thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families, thirteen cities and their areas.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All the cities of the families of Gershon were thirteen, with their suburbs.

New American Bible
The cities which belonged to the Gershonite clans, with their pasture lands, were thirteen in all.

New Revised Standard Version
The towns of the several families of the Gershonites were in all thirteen, with their pasture lands.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the cities of the families of the Gershonites were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All the towns of the tribes of the children of Gershun thirteen towns and their fields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with the open land about them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the cities of Gedson according to their families were thirteen cities.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
32And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands. 33In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans. 34This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,…

Cross References
Numbers 35:1-8
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...

Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.

Joshua 20:1-9
Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...

1 Chronicles 6:54-81
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...

Leviticus 25:32-34
As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

Numbers 18:20-24
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...

Deuteronomy 18:1-2
The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

Joshua 13:14
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Joshua 13:33
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Joshua 14:3-4
For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. / The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.

Joshua 18:7
The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”

Hebrews 7:5
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

Hebrews 7:9-10
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham. / For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”


Treasury of Scripture

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Joshua 21
1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.
43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise














Altogether
The word "altogether" signifies the completeness and totality of the allocation. In the Hebrew context, this word underscores the fulfillment of God's promises to the Levites, ensuring they receive their due inheritance. It reflects the divine order and meticulous planning in the distribution of the land, emphasizing that nothing is left incomplete in God's provision.

ten cities
The phrase "ten cities" refers to the specific number of cities allocated to the Levites from the tribes of Naphtali, Zebulun, and Issachar. The number ten often symbolizes completeness and divine order in the Bible. Historically, these cities served as centers for the Levites to carry out their priestly duties, teaching the law and maintaining spiritual oversight. This allocation highlights the importance of the Levites in maintaining the spiritual health of the nation of Israel.

with their pasturelands
The inclusion of "with their pasturelands" indicates that the cities were not just urban centers but also included surrounding lands necessary for the sustenance of the Levites and their livestock. In ancient Israel, pasturelands were vital for economic stability and survival, providing resources for agriculture and animal husbandry. This provision reflects God's care for the practical needs of the Levites, ensuring they could focus on their spiritual responsibilities without concern for their daily sustenance.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Altogether
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

thirteen
שְׁלֹשׁ־ (šə·lōš-)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

cities
עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

with their pasturelands
וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ (ū·miḡ·rə·šê·hen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea

[were given] to the Gershonite
הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י (hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1649: Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon

clans.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people


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