King James Bible
KJVAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Joshua 21:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by Moses. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. | |
World English BibleWEB | The children of Israel gave these cities with their suburbs by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. |