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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel”

Joshua 21:1

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The Levites, who received no tribal territory, approach Eleazar and Joshua to claim the towns God had commanded for them. The leaders respond by assigning the cities.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then came near the heads of fathers` [houses] of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of fathers` [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the heads of the families of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LOS principales de los padres de los Levitas vinieron á Eleazar sacerdote, y á Josué hijo de Nun, y á los principales de los padres de las tribus de los hijos de Israel;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los dirigentes de la tribu de Leví fueron a Siló a hacer una consulta al sacerdote Eleazar, a Josué y a los jefes de las tribus, y les dijeron:

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