And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
Parallel translations
- WEB and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
- BSB From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
- NKJV And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,
- NASB and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
- NLT From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
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From Issachar they received Kedesh and Daberath with their pasturelands. The Gershomite allotment continues.
Overview
These towns in Issachar's territory added to the Gershomite Levites' inheritance. Spreading Levites through the northern tribes ensured the people there had access to worship and teaching. God's design kept his servants present among all Israel, that his word might be known everywhere.
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- Josh 21:28–29And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
- Josh 21:32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
- Judg 4:9And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
- Josh 19:37And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
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