Numbers 35:8-10
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
8 And of these cities which shall be given out of the possessions of the children of Israel, from them that have more, more shall be taken: and from them that have less, fewer. Each shall give towns to the Levites according to the extent of their inheritance.
9 The Lord said to Moses:
10 Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: When you shall have passed over the Jordan into the land of Chanaan,
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Numbers 35:8-10
New International Version
8 The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”(A)
9 Then the Lord said to Moses: 10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,(B)
Numbers 35:8-10
King James Version
8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
9 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
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Numbers 35:8-10
New King James Version
8 And the cities which you will give shall be (A)from the possession of the children of Israel; (B)from the larger tribe you shall give many, from the smaller you shall give few. Each shall give some of its cities to the Levites, in proportion to the inheritance that each receives.”
Cities of Refuge(C)
9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: (D)‘When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
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Numbers 35:8-10
English Standard Version
8 And as for the cities that you shall give (A)from the possession of the people of Israel, (B)from the larger tribes you shall take many, and from the smaller tribes you shall take few; each, in proportion to the inheritance that it inherits, shall give of its cities to the Levites.”
Cities of Refuge
9 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, (C)When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
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