King James Version
Joshua 21:42 in the King James Version says “These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.”
Joshua 21:42 · KJV
So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
And 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.
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to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“These cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“These cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“These cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“with their suburbs”
H4054a suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
“round about”
H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“These cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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