Joshua 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.”
Joshua 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. They gave no portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.”
Joshua 14:4 — World English Bible
Joshua 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for their cattle and for their substance. ”
Joshua 14:4 — American Standard Version
Joshua 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the sons of Joseph hath been two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they have not given a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle, and for their possessions;”
Joshua 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no part to the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance. ”
Joshua 14:4 — Darby Translation
Joshua 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the childre of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gaue no part vnto the Leuites in the lande, saue cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same for their beastes and their substance.”
Joshua 14:4 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 14:4 in Context — Joshua 14
2 By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
5 As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh–barnea.
What Does Joshua 14:4 Mean?
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