Joshua 21:8
So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
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ASV
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses.
KJV
And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ | vai.yi.te.Nu | and they gave | H5414 → |
| בְנֵֽי־ | ve.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לַלְוִיִּ֔ם | lal.vi.Yim | to the Levites | H3881 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הֶעָרִ֥ים | he.'a.Rim | the cities | H5892 → |
| הָאֵ֖לֶּה | ha.'E.leh | <the> these | H428 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ן | mig.re.shei.Hen | pasture lands their | H4054 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| צִוָּ֧ה | tzi.Vah | he had commanded | H6680 → |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּיַד־ | be.yad- | by [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mo.Sheh | Moses | H4872 → |
| בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ פ | ba.go.Ral | by the lot | H1486 → |
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