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Jos 21:8 — And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

by lot		Jos 21:3; Jos 18:6; Num 33:54; Num 35:3; Pro 16:33; Pro 18:18
as the LORD		Num 32:2

Correlating Passages

by lot

	Jos 21:3	And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
	Jos 18:6	Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts, and bring [the description] hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
	Num 33:54	And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: [and] to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's [inheritance] shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
	Num 35:3	And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
	Pro 16:33	The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.
	Pro 18:18	The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

as the LORD

Num 32:2

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

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Scott, Thomas. "Joshua 21:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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