Joshua 21:4
The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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ASV
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 the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
KJV
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.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּצֵ֥א | vai.ye.Tze' | and it came out | H3318 → |
| הַגּוֹרָ֖ל | ha.go.Ral | the lot | H1486 → |
| לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת | le.mish.pe.Chot | of [the] clans of | H4940 → |
| הַקְּהָתִ֑י | ha.ke.ha.Ti | the Kohathite[s] | H6956 → |
| וַיְהִ֡י | vay.Hi | and it belonged | H1961 → |
| לִבְנֵי֩ | liv.Nei | to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֨ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | ha.ko.Hen | the priest | H3548 → |
| מִן־ | min- | of | H4480 → |
| הַלְוִיִּ֗ם | hal.vi.Yim | the Levites | H3881 → |
| מִמַּטֵּ֣ה | mi.ma.Teh | from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| יְ֠הוּדָה | Ye.hu.dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה | u.mi.ma.Teh | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| הַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י | ha.shim.'o.Ni | the Simeonite[s] | H8099 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּ֤ה | u.mi.ma.Teh | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| בִנְיָמִן֙ | vin.ya.Min | Benjamin | H1144 → |
| בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל | ba.go.Ral | by the lot | H1486 → |
| עָרִ֖ים | 'a.Rim | cities | H5892 → |
| שְׁלֹ֥שׁ | she.Losh | thir- | H7969 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ ס | 'es.Reh | teen | H6240 → |
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