"These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus {were} all these cities." — Joshua 21:42

Joshua 21:42 · KJV

“These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus {were} all these cities.”

— Joshua 21:42

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel {were} forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

Verse 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 — Context

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.