JOS 14:4 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) instead of land they were given cities to live in, along with the surrounding fields for their livestock. Yosef’s two sons Menashsheh and Efraim were considered as two tribes.)

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ULT For the sons of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And they did not give a portion to the Levites in the land, but rather cities to dwell in, and their pasturelands for their livestock and for their property.

UST Now Moses had given land as a permanent possession to two and one-half tribes before Israel crossed over the Jordan River. But to the Levites he gave no inheritance; they were treated differently because of their priestly duties. No portion of the land was given to the Levites. They were, however, given cities in which to live, including pastureland for their livestock so they could sustain their families. And the people of Joseph were divided into two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim.

BSB § The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.

OEB No OEB JOS 14:4 verse available

WEB For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. They gave no portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

WMB (Same as above)

NET The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

LSV for the sons of Joseph have been two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they have not given a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, and their outskirts for their livestock, and for their possessions;

FBV The descendants of Joseph had become two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were not given any land, only towns to live in and pasture for their flocks and herds.[fn]

14:4 “Herds”: literally, “possessions,” meaning movable personal property.

T4T Yahweh had told Moses many years previously in what way he wanted the division of the land to be decided. Moses had already declared that two and a half tribes would be allotted land on the east side of the Jordan River. Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Half of the tribe descended from Manasseh was allotted land on the east side of the Jordan, along with the tribes of Reuben and Gad. The people belonging to the nine and a half other tribes on the west side of the Jordan River threw ◄lots/stones that had been marked► to decide which land each tribe would receive. The tribe of Levi was not allotted any land. They received only towns that already existed, towns in which to live, and ◄pastures/fields of grass► for their animals.

LEB For the descendants[fn] of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they did not give a plot of ground to the Levites in the land, only cities to livein, with their pastureland for their flocks and for their goods.

?:? Or “sons”

BBE Because the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave the Levites no part in the land, only towns for their living-places, with the grass-lands for their cattle and for their property.

Moff The two clans of the Josephites were Manasseh and Ephraim; the Levites received no share of the land, except some towns to live in, with their pasture-lands for the cattle and substance of the Levites.

JPS For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the open land about them for their cattle and for their substance. —

ASV For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for their cattle and for their substance.

DRA But in their place succeeded the children of Joseph divided into two tribes, of Manasses and Ephraim: neither did the Levites receive other portion of land, but cities to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed their beasts and flocks.

YLT for the sons of Joseph hath been two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they have not given a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle, and for their possessions;

Drby For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no part to the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

RV For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for their cattle and for their substance.

Wbstr For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part to the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in , with their suburbs for their cattle, and for their substance.

KJB-1769 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

KJB-1611 For the children of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gaue no part vnto the Leuites in the land, saue cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattell, and for their substance.
(Modernised spelling is same as used by KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For the children of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasses and Ephraim: And therfore they gaue no parte vnto the Leuites in the land, saue cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same, for their beastes and cattel.
(For the children of Yoseph were two tribes, Manasses and Ephraim: And therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same, for their beasts/animals and cattel.)

Gnva For the childre of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gaue no part vnto the Leuites in the lande, saue cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same for their beastes and their substance.
(For the children of Yoseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbes of the same for their beasts/animals and their substance.)

Cvdl For of the childre of Ioseph there were two trybes, Manasses and Ephraim. Therfore gaue they the Leuites no porcion in the londe, but cities, to dwell therin, and suburbes for their catell and goodes.
(For of the children of Yoseph there were two tribes, Manasses and Ephraim. Therfore gave they the Levites no porcion in the land, but cities, to dwell therin, and suburbes for their cattle and goodes.)

Wyc but the sones of Joseph weren departid in to twei lynagis, of Manasses and of Effraym, and `weren eiris in to the place of hem. And `the Leuytis token noon other part in the lond, no but citees to dwelle, and the subarbis of tho to werke beestis and her scheep to be fed.
(but the sons of Yoseph were departed in to two lynagis, of Manasses and of Ephraim, and `weren eiris in to the place of them. And `the Leuytis token noon other part in the land, no but cities to dwelle, and the subarbis of those to work beasts/animals and her sheep to be fed.)

Luth Denn der Kinder Josephs wurden zween Stämme, Manasse und Ephraim; darum gaben sie den Leviten kein Teil im Lande, sondern Städte, drinnen zu wohnen, und Vorstädte für ihr Vieh und Habe.
(Because the/of_the children Yosephs became zween Stämme, Manasse and Ephraim; therefore gave they/she/them the Leviten kein Teil in_the land, rather Städte, drinnen to reside, and Vorstädte for you/their/her Vieh and Habe.)

ClVg sed in eorum successerunt locum filii Joseph in duas divisi tribus, Manasse et Ephraim: nec acceperunt Levitæ aliam in terra partem, nisi urbes ad habitandum, et suburbana earum ad alenda jumenta et pecora sua.[fn]
(sed in their successerunt place children Yoseph in duas divisi tribus, Manasse and Ephraim: but_not acceperunt Levitæ aliam in earth/land partem, nisi urbes to habitandum, and suburbana of_them to alenda yumenta and pecora sua.)

14.4 Nec acceperunt. ID. Habitacula Levitis, etc., usque ad qui dispensatione omnium vivunt.

14.4 Nec acceperunt. ID. Habitacula Levitis, etc., until to who dispensatione omnium vivunt.

BrTr For the sons of Joseph were two tribes, Manasse and Ephraim; and there was none inheritance in the land given to the Levites, only cities to dwell in, and their suburbs separated for the cattle, and their cattle.

BrLXX ὅτι ἦσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰωσὴφ δύο φυλαὶ Μανασσὴ καὶ Ἐφραΐμ· καὶ οὐκ ἐδόθη μερὶς ἐν τῇ γῇ τοῖς Λευίταις, ἀλλʼ ἤ πόλεις κατοικεῖν, καὶ τὰ ἀφωρισμένα αὐτῶν τοῖς κτήνεσι, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.
(hoti aʸsan hoi huioi Yōsaʸf duo fulai Manassaʸ kai Efraim; kai ouk edothaʸ meris en taʸ gaʸ tois Leuitais, allʼ aʸ poleis katoikein, kai ta afōrismena autōn tois ktaʸnesi, kai ta ktaʸnaʸ autōn.)

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Tribal Allotments of the Promised Land