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The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many; and from the few you shall take few: everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give of his cities to the Levites.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And the cities{H5892} which ye shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} shall be of the possession{H272} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: from them that have many{H7227} ye shall give many{H7235}{(H8686)}; but from them that have few{H4592} ye shall give few{H4591}{(H8686)}: every one{H376} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} of his cities{H5892} unto the Levites{H3881} according{H6310} to his inheritance{H5159} which he inheriteth{H5157}{(H8799)}.
Strong's King James
And the cities which ye give are of the possession of the sons of Israel, from the many ye multiply, and from the few ye diminish; each, according to his inheritance which they inherit, doth give of his cities to the Levites.’
Young's Literal Translation
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