Paragraph 21:8

21:8a

So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands: Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:

the Israelites gave these towns and their grasslands to the clan of Levi by throwing lots

21:8b

as the LORD had commanded through Moses: This part of the verse is similar to verse 21:2b.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

just as Yahweh had commanded Moses to tell them to do
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Yahweh had told Moses that they must do this

General Comment on 21:8

Verse 8 is a summary statement of verses 4–7. It restates the information that was first said in verse 3.

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