Joshua 21:43
“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.”
Joshua 21:43 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- So Jehovah gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give unto their fathers; and they took possession of it, and dwelt in it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah giveth to Israel the whole of the land which He hath sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord gave Israel all the land He swore to give to their ancestors; they took possession of it and settled there.
Context: Joshua 21
41All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
42These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
43And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
44And 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.
45There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
About Joshua 21: Levitical Cities
Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the Levites and sets aside cities for them to live in.
Commentary
Joshua 21 is the conclusion of the book of Joshua, and it is a fitting end to the story of the Israelites’ conquest of the Promised Land. In this chapter, the Lord fulfills his promise to give the Israelites the land he had promised them. The Lord commands Joshua to divide the land among the tribes of Israel, and he does so according to the Lord’s instructions. The chapter ends with a list of the cities that were given to each tribe.