Joshua 21:42

42 Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.

Joshua 21:42 in Other Translations

42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

42 These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities.

42 Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.

42 Each of these towns had pastures surrounding it - this was the case for all these towns.

42 Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the 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 The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.

41 The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands.

42 Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.

43 So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.

44 The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hands.