Joshua 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the lotהַגֹּורָ֖ל
(hag·go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
cameוַיֵּצֵ֥א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
(le·mish·pe·chot)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of the Kohathites.הַקְּהָתִ֑י
(hak·ke·ha·ti;)
6956: desc. of Kohathfrom Qehath
And the sonsלִבְנֵי֩
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
the priest,הַכֹּהֵ֜ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
who were of the Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
receivedוַיְהִ֡י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ
(she·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
citiesעָרִ֖ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
by lotבַּגֹּורָ֔ל
(bag·go·v·ral,)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣ה
(mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Judahיְ֠הוּדָה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה
(u·mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of the Simeonitesהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י
(ha·shim·'o·ni)
8099: desc. of Simeonfrom Shimon
and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֤ה
(u·mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Benjamin.בִנְיָמִן֙
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin


















KJV Lexicon
And the lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
for 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 Kohathites
Qohathiy  (ko-haw-thee')
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath -- Kohathites.
and 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 Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
which were of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
had by lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Simeon
Shim`oniy  (shim-o-nee')
a Shimonite (collectively) or descendants of Shimon -- tribe of Simeon, Simeonites.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
thirteen
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
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
Then the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And the sons of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, received thirteen cities by lot from the tribe of Judah and from the tribe of the Simeonites and from the tribe of Benjamin.

King James Bible
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lot came out for the Kohathite clans: The Levites who were the descendants of Aaron the priest received 13 cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

International Standard Version
The lottery went to the families of the descendants of Kohath. So the descendants of Aaron the priest, who were descendants of Levi, received thirteen cities by random lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

NET Bible
The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the cities for the families of Kohath that were chosen by drawing lots. These descendants of the priest Aaron the Levite received 13 cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

King James 2000 Bible
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
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