Joshua 21:8
Good News Translation
By drawing lots, the people of Israel assigned these cities and their pasture lands to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

New Revised Standard Version
These towns and their pasture lands the Israelites gave by lot to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD had told Moses that he would show the Israelites which towns and pastures to give to the clans of Levi, and he did.

New American Bible
These cities with their pasture lands the Israelites gave by lot to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.

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And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.

by lot

Joshua 21:3 And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.

Joshua 18:6 The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may cast lots for you before the Lord your God.

Numbers 33:54 And you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families.

Numbers 35:3 Cities to dwell in, and their suburbs round about: that they may abide in the towns, and the suburbs may be for them cattle and beasts:

Proverbs 16:33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

Proverbs 18:18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

as the Lord

Numbers 32:2 They came to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and the princes of the multitude, and said:

Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
7And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities. 8And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.9Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Joshua gave cities: whose names are these,…
Cross References
Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity waging war.

Joshua 21:7
And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.

Joshua 21:9
Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Joshua gave cities: whose names are these,

Joshua 21:7
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