Parallel Verses

Amplified

As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses in the cities which they possess.

New American Standard Bible

As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession.

King James Version

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

Holman Bible

“Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess.

International Standard Version

Nevertheless, the cities that belong to the descendants of Levi that is, the houses in the cities that belong to them are to belong to the descendants of Levi perpetually as part of their right of redemption.

A Conservative Version

Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

Bible in Basic English

But the houses in the towns of the Levites may be got back by the Levites at any time.

Darby Translation

But as to the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption.

Julia Smith Translation

And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, redemption shall be always to the Levites.

King James 2000

Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'As for the cities of the Levites, [that is], the houses in their property's cities, it shall be {a lasting redemption} for the Levites.

Modern King James verseion

As to the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a never-ending redemption.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Notwithstanding, the cities of the Levites and the houses in the cities of their possessions the Levites may redeem at all seasons.

NET Bible

As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption.

New Heart English Bible

"'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem forever.

The Emphasized Bible

And as for the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, an age-abiding right of redemption, shall pertain unto the Levites.

Webster

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

World English Bible

"'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.

Youngs Literal Translation

As to cities of the Levites -- houses of the cities of their possession -- redemption age-during is to the Levites;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

and the houses
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the cities
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

אחזּה 
'achuzzah 
Usage: 66

may the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

גּאלּה 
G@ullah 
Usage: 14

References

Context Readings

Redemption Of Property

31 The houses of the villages that have no surrounding walls, however, shall be considered as open fields. They may be redeemed, and revert in the Year of Jubilee. 32 As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses in the cities which they possess. 33 Therefore, what is [purchased] from the Levites may be redeemed [by a Levite], and the house that was sold in the city they possess reverts in the Year of Jubilee, for the houses in the Levite cities are their [ancestral] property among the Israelites.

Cross References

Numbers 35:1-8

Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan [across from] Jericho, saying,

Joshua 21:1-45

Then the heads of the households of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

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