< Josua 21 >
1 Da gik Øversterne for Leviternes Fædrenehuse frem til Eleasar, Præsten, og til Josva, Nuns Søn, og til Øversterne for Fædrenehusene blandt Israels Børns Stammer,
Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel:
2 og de talede til dem i Silo i Kanaans Land og sagde: Herren bød ved Mose, at man skulde give os Stæder at bo udi og deres Marker til vort Kvæg.
And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle.
3 Da gave Israels Børn Leviterne af deres Arv, efter Herrens Mund, disse Stæder og deres Marker.
And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
4 Og Lodden kom ud for Kahathiternes Slægter; og Arons, Præstens Børn af Leviterne fik af Judas Stamme og Simeons Stamme og af Benjamins Stamme ved Lodkastningen tretten Stæder.
And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
5 Men de øvrige Kahaths Børn fik af Efraims Stammes Slægter og af Dans Stamme og af den halve Manasse Stamme ved Lodkastningen ti Stæder.
And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to the Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.
6 Og Gersons Børn fik af Isaskars Stammes Slægter og af Asers Stamme og af Nafthali Stamme og af den halve Manasse Stamme i Basan ved Lodkastningen tretten Stæder.
And the lot came out to the children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.
7 Merari Børn efter deres Slægter fik af Rubens Stamme og af Gads Stamme og af Sebulons Stamme tolv Stæder.
And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.
8 Saa gave Israels Børn Leviterne ved Lodkastning disse Stæder og deres Marker, ligesom Herren havde budet ved Mose.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
9 Og de gave dem af Judas Børns Stamme og af Simeons Børns Stamme disse Stæder, som man nævnede ved Navn.
Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
10 Og Arons Børn af Kahathiternes Slægter, af Levi Børn, fik disse — thi den første Lod var deres —
To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
11 og de gave ham Arba, Anoks Faders Stad, det er Hebron paa Judas Bjerg, og dens Agerland rundt omkring den.
The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
12 Og Stadens Mark og dens Landsbyer gave de Kaleb, Jefunne Søn, til hans Ejendom.
But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
13 Og de gave Arons, Præstens Børn Tilflugtsstaden for Manddrabere Hebron og dens Marker og Libna og dens Marker
He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof: and Lobna with the suburbs thereof,
14 og Jathir og dens Marker og Esthemoa og dens Marker
And Jether and Estemo,
15 og Holon og dens Marker og Debir og dens Marker
And Holon, and Dabir,
16 og Ajin og dens Marker og Jutta og dens Marker og Beth-Semes og dens Marker, ni Stæder af disse to Stammer;
And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.
17 men af Benjamins Stamme: Gibeon og dens Marker, Geba og dens Marker,
And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
18 Anathoth og dens Marker og Almon og dens Marker, fire Stæder.
And Anathoth and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.
19 Alle Præsternes, Arons Børns, Stæder vare tretten Stæder og deres Marker.
All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
20 Men Kahaths Børns Slægter, af Leviterne, de andre af Kahaths Børn, fik de Stæder, som hørte til deres Lod, af Efraims Stamme.
And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.
21 Og de gave dem Tilflugtsstaden for Manddrabere Sikem og dens Marker, paa Efraims Bjerg, og Geser og dens Marker
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Cater,
22 og Kibzaim og dens Marker og Beth-Horon og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.
23 og af Dans Stamme: Eltheke og dens Marker, Gibbethon og dens Marker,
And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,
24 Ajalon og dens Marker, Gath-Rimmon og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.
25 og af den halve Manasse Stamme: Thaanak og dens Marker og Gath-Rimmon og dens Marker, to Stæder.
And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
26 Alle Stæder vare ti og deres Marker for de andre Kahaths Børns Slægter.
All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.
27 Og Gersons Børn af Leviternes Slægter gave de af den halve Manasse Stamme: Tilflugtsstaden for Manddrabere Golan i Basan og dens Marker og Beesthera og dens Marker, to Stæder;
To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities.
28 og af Isaskars Stamme: Kisjon og dens Marker, Dabrath og dens Marker,
And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,
29 Jarmuth og dens Marker, En-Gannim og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.
30 og af Asers Stamme: Miseal og dens Marker, Abdon og dens Marker,
And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,
31 Helkath og dens Marker, og Rehob og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.
32 og af Nafthali Stamme: Tilflugtsstaden for Manddrabere Kedes i Galilæa og dens Marker og Hamoth-Dor og dens Marker og Karthan og dens Marker, tre Stæder;
Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with their suburbs, three cities.
33 alle Gersoniternes Stæder efter deres Slægter vare tretten Stæder og deres Marker.
All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
34 Men til Merari Børns Slægter, som vare de øvrige af Leviterne, gave de af Sebulons Stamme: Jokneam og dens Marker, Kartha og dens Marker,
And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,
35 Dimna og dens Marker, Nahalal og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;
36 og af Rubens Stamme: Bezer og dens Marker og Jahza og dens Marker,
Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Miser and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.
37 Kedemoth og dens Marker og Mefaath og dens Marker, fire Stæder;
Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs.
38 og af Gads Stamme: Tilflugtsstaden for Manddrabere Ramoth i Gilead og dens Marker og Mahanajim og dens Marker,
39 Hesbon og dens Marker, Jaeser og dens Marker; alle de Stæder vare fire.
40 Alle disse vare Merari Børns Stæder efter deres Slægter, de øvrige af Leviternes Slægter, og deres Lod var tolv Stæder.
All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
41 Alle Leviternes Stæder midt i Israels Børns Ejendom, vare otte og fyrretyve Stæder og deres Marker.
So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
42 Disse Stæder laa hver for sig, med deres Marker trindt omkring; saaledes havde det sig med alle disse.
With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
43 Og Herren gav Israel alt det Land, som han havde svoret at give deres Fædre, og de toge det i Eje og boede derudi.
And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
44 Og Herren gav dem Rolighed trindt omkring, efter alt det, som han havde svoret deres Fædre; og ingen bestod for deres Ansigt af alle deres Fjender; Herren gav alle deres Fjender i deres Haand.
And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
45 Der blev ikke et Ord til intet af alle de gode Ord, som Herren havde talet til Israels Hus, det opfyldtes alt sammen.
Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.