Joshua 21:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 21:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 21:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 21:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Joshua 21:20 — World English Bible

Joshua 21:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Joshua 21:20 — American Standard Version

Joshua 21:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Joshua 21:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 21:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And to the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites that remained of the children of Kohath, [they gave cities]. And the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim, ”

Joshua 21:20 — Darby Translation

Joshua 21:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But to the families of the children of Kohath of the Leuites, which were the rest of the children of Kohath (for the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim)”

Joshua 21:20 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 21:20 in Context — Joshua 21

18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.

19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

20 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.

21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,

22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth–horon with her suburbs; four cities.

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What Does Joshua 21:20 Mean?

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