Joshua 21:20

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“The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities:”

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BSBPD

“The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And for the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, who are left of the sons of Kohath, even the cities of their lot are of the tribe of Ephraim;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 21:20 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 21:5The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:51Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:66And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:

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