| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 21:8:1 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvayitnuthey gave Joshua 21:8:2 ⧉בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙beneiyisraelthe sons of Israel Joshua 21:8:3 ⧉לַלְוִיִּ֔םlalviyimto the Levites Joshua 21:8:4 ⧉אֶת־הֶעָרִ֥יםethearimthe cities Joshua 21:8:5 ⧉הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeilehthese Joshua 21:8:6 ⧉וְאֶת־מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןveetmigreshehenand their pasturelands Joshua 21:8:7 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasheras Joshua 21:8:8 ⧉צִוָּ֧הtsivahcommanded Joshua 21:8:9 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehLORD Joshua 21:8:10 ⧉בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖הbeyadmoshehby the hand of Moses Joshua 21:8:11 ⧉בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃פbagoralby lot |
| 8. Formal Translation And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands, as the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander} had commanded through Moses by lot. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their fields just as the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} had instructed Moses, by drawing lots. |