Joshua 21:27
This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
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ASV
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be-eshterah with its suburbs; two cities.
KJV
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 Beesh–terah with her suburbs; two cities.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלִבְנֵ֣י | ve.liv.Nei | and to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| גֵרְשׁוֹן֮ | ge.re.shOn | Gershon | H1648 → |
| מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת | mi.mish.pe.Chot | from [the] clans of | H4940 → |
| הַלְוִיִּם֒ | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| מֵחֲצִ֞י | me.cha.Tzi | from [the] half of | H2677 → |
| מַטֵּ֣ה | ma.Teh | [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה | me.na.Sheh | Manasseh | H4519 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עִיר֙ | 'ir | [the] city of | H5892 → |
| מִקְלַ֣ט | mik.Lat | <the> refuge of | H4733 → |
| הָרֹצֵ֔חַ | ha.ro.Tze.ach | the killer | H7523 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| גּוֹלָ֤ן | ga.lon | Golan | H1474 → |
| בַּבָּשָׁן֙ | ba.ba.Shan | in <the> Bashan | H1316 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ | mig.ra.She.ha | pasture lands its | H4054 → |
| וְאֶֽת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖ה | be.'esh.te.Rah | Beeshtarah | H1203 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ | mig.ra.She.ha | pasture lands its | H4054 → |
| עָרִ֖ים | 'a.Rim | cities | H5892 → |
| שְׁתָּֽיִם׃ ס | she.Ta.yim | two | H8147 → |
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