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four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Heshbon with its common-land, <i>and</i> Jazer with its common-land: four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, <i>and</i> Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands and Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer, with their pasture lands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer?four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon and its outskirts, Jazer and its outskirts—four cities [in] all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Heshbon and its suburbs, Jazer and its suburbs -- in all four cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Josh 21:37</a></i></font><Rf>And Heshbon and her area, and Jazer and her area: all, four cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Heshbon and Jazer, four cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands—four towns in all.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs; four cities with their suburbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Khesbun and its fields and Yazir and its fields four cities and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Heshbon with the open land about it, Jazer with the open land about it; four cities in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Esbon and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs: the cities <i>were</i> four in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/21-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5548" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/21.htm">Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim, <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2809.htm" title="2809: ḥeš·bō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. The same as cheshbown; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.">Heshbon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3270.htm" title="3270: ya‘·zêr (N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. Or Yazer; from azar; helpful; Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the Jordan.">and Jazer—</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">together with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">their pasturelands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Joshua 20:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Joshua, / “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, / so that anyone who kills another unintentionally or accidentally may flee there. These will be your refuge from the avenger of blood. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-77.htm">1 Chronicles 6:77-81</a></span><br />The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Deuteronomy 4:41-43</a></span><br />Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Leviticus 25:32-34</a></span><br />As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Joshua 13:33</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Luke 18:29-30</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.</p><p class="hdg">Heshbon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17,21</a></b></br> Heshbon, and all her cities that <i>are</i> in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Numbers 21:26-30</a></b></br> For Heshbon <i>was</i> the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37</a></b></br> And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,</p><p class="hdg">Jazer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Isaiah 16:8,9</a></b></br> For the fields of Heshbon languish, <i>and</i> the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come <i>even</i> unto Jazer, they wandered <i>through</i> the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Jeremiah 48:32</a></b></br> O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach <i>even</i> to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Jaazer</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Jazer</a> <a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-38.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/21-40.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/judges/11-19.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Jaazer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Jazer</a> <a href="/joshua/21-42.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Suburbs</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/21-40.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites. The city is often mentioned in the context of Israel's victories over the Amorites, symbolizing God's deliverance and faithfulness to His promises. Heshbon's strategic location made it a key city in controlling the region east of the Jordan River.<p><b>and Jazer</b><br>Jazer was another city allocated to the tribe of Gad, located near the territory of Reuben. It was known for its fertile land and vineyards (<a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Isaiah 16:8-9</a>). The city was captured by the Israelites during their conquest of the Transjordan (<a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Numbers 21:32</a>). Jazer's mention alongside Heshbon highlights the completeness of Israel's conquest and settlement in the land promised to them.<p><b>four cities in all</b><br>This phrase indicates the total number of cities given to the Levites from the tribe of Gad. The allocation of cities to the Levites fulfilled God's command to provide them with places to live, as they were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes (<a href="/numbers/35.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a>). The number four signifies completeness and order in the distribution of the Levitical cities.<p><b>together with their pasturelands</b><br>The inclusion of pasturelands was essential for the Levites, as they needed land to support their livestock and sustain their families. This provision ensured that the Levites could focus on their priestly duties without the burden of agricultural labor. The pasturelands also symbolize God's provision and care for those dedicated to His service, reflecting His promise to meet the needs of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a></b><br>A significant city in the territory of the tribe of Reuben, originally a Moabite city. It was known for its strategic location and fertile lands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jazer.htm">Jazer</a></b><br>Another city allocated to the tribe of Reuben, located near the border of Ammon. It was known for its vineyards and was a place of conflict in Israel's history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi, who were given these cities as part of their inheritance. They were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pasturelands.htm">Pasturelands</a></b><br>The lands surrounding these cities, which were used for grazing livestock. This was an essential provision for the Levites, who relied on these lands for sustenance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/allocation_of_cities.htm">Allocation of Cities</a></b><br>The event of distributing cities to the Levites, as commanded by God, to ensure they had places to live and serve among the other tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_his_servants.htm">God's Provision for His Servants</a></b><br>The allocation of cities to the Levites demonstrates God's care and provision for those who serve Him. Just as the Levites were provided for, God ensures that those who dedicate their lives to His service are cared for.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a></b><br>The Levites relied on the other tribes for their sustenance, illustrating the importance of community and mutual support within the body of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Levites were set apart for specific duties. This calls believers to recognize and faithfully fulfill their God-given roles within the church and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_beyond_material_wealth.htm">Inheritance Beyond Material Wealth</a></b><br>The Levites' inheritance was not land but their service to God. This teaches us to value spiritual inheritance and service over material possessions.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/21-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Heshbon,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeš·bō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jazer—</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעְזֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ya‘·zêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3270.htm">Strong's 3270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jazer -- a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their pasturelands.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/21-39.htm">OT History: Joshua 21:39 Heshbon with its suburbs Jazer with its (Josh. 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