| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 21:3:1 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֨וּvayitnuso they gave Joshua 21:3:2 ⧉בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לbeneiyisraelthe children of Israel Joshua 21:3:3 ⧉לַלְוִיִּ֛םlalviyimto the Levites Joshua 21:3:4 ⧉מִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םminachalatamfrom their inheritance Joshua 21:3:5 ⧉אֶל־פִּ֣יelpiaccording to the command Joshua 21:3:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehof the LORD Joshua 21:3:7 ⧉אֶת־הֶעָרִ֥יםethearimthe cities Joshua 21:3:8 ⧉הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeilethese Joshua 21:3:9 ⧉וְאֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃veetmigresheihenand the pastures around them |
| 3. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites from their inheritance these cities and their pasturelands, according to the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander}. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands from their own inheritance, just as the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Fulfiller} commanded. |