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Joshua 21:41
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Joshua 21:41 · King James Version
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Joshua 21:41 in other translations
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.
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In context
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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