Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, for the lot was theirs first.
King James Version
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
Holman Bible
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because they received the first lot.
International Standard Version
for the descendants of Aaron, one of the families of the descendants of Kohath, of the descendants of Levi, since the lot fell in their favor first.
A Conservative Version
and they were for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the sons of Levi, for theirs was the first lot.
American Standard Version
and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Amplified
and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, because the lot fell to them first.
Bible in Basic English
These were for the children of Aaron among the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi: for they came first in the distribution.
Darby Translation
and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be to the sons of Aaron from the families of the Kohathites, from the sons of Levi: for to them was the first lot.
King James 2000
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and they were for the descendants of Aaron, from the families of the Kohathites, from the descendants of Levi, because the first lot was theirs.
Modern King James verseion
which the sons of Aaron had, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the sons of Levi, for theirs was the first lot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which the children of Aaron, being of the kindreds of the Kohathites, and of the children of Levi, obtained - for theirs was the first lot.
NET Bible
They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.
New Heart English Bible
and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
The Emphasized Bible
And the sons of Aaron, from among the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, had them, - because, theirs, was the first lot;
Webster
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
World English Bible
and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 21:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Aaron's Descendants
9 These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon. 10 and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, for the lot was theirs first. 11 They were given the city of Arba. Arba was Anak's father. Arba is now called Hebron. It is in the hill country of Judah, along with the pastureland surrounding it.
Cross References
Joshua 21:4
The families of the Levite clan of Kohath were the first to be assigned cities. The families who were descended from Aaron the priest were assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Exodus 6:18
The sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived one hundred and thirty-three years.
Exodus 6:20-26
Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived one hundred and thirty-seven years.
Numbers 3:2-4
The names of Aaron's sons are Nadab (firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers 3:19
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were the sons of Kohath. Their families were named after them.
Numbers 3:27
To Kohath belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath.
Numbers 4:2
Take a census of the Levites who are descended from Kohath. List them by families and households.