Joshua 21:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.”
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“The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And for the sons of Gershon <FI>are<Fi> , out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, by lot, thirteen cities.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 21:6 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Exodus 6:17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
- Numbers 3:21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
- Joshua 21:27This 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.
- Joshua 21:33In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
- 1 Chronicles 6:56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
- 1 Chronicles 6:62The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
- 1 Chronicles 6:71The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.
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