NET Bible
"The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas."
— Joshua 21:41, NET Bible
“All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.”
“All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. ”
“All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.”
“And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.”
“All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.”
“All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.”
from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.
The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.
The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.
Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.
So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.
The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. The LORD handed all their enemies over to them.