Joshua 21:42

42 Each of these cities had its pastures around it. This was the case for all these cities.

Joshua 21:42 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:42

These cities were everyone with their suburbs round about
them
Which reached to the space of two thousand cubits on every side; and such a space was assigned to everyone of the above cities for their cattle, to keep them in and lay up provision for them:

thus [were] all their cities;
six of them cities of refuge, and forty two for the priests and Levites to dwell in, and for the commodious use of their herds and flocks.

Joshua 21:42 In-Context

40 As for the cities of the descendants of Merari for their clans, the remaining clans of the Levites, their total allotment was twelve cities.

41 This is the total of all the cities of the Levites within the property of the Israelites: forty-eight cities with their pastures.

42 Each of these cities had its pastures around it. This was the case for all these cities.

43 The LORD gave to Israel all the land he had pledged to give to their ancestors. They took it over and settled there.

44 The LORD gave them rest from surrounding danger, exactly as he had pledged to their ancestors. Not one of all their enemies held out against them. The LORD gave all their enemies into their power.