Josua 21

1 Derpå trådte Overhovederne for Leviternes Fædrenehuse frem for Præsten Eleazar og Josua, Nuns Søn, og Overhovederne for de israelitiske Stammers Fædrenehuse

Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

2 og talte således til dem i Silo i Kana'ans Land: "HERREN bød ved Moses, at der skulde gives os nogle Byer at bo i med tilhørende Græsmarker til vort Kvæg."

They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”

3 Da afgav Israeliterne i Følge HERRENs Bud af deres Arvelod følgende Byer med Græsmarker til Leviterne.

The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their pasture lands.

4 Loddet faldt først for Kehatiternes Slægter, således at Præsten Arons Sønner blandt Leviterne ved Lodkastningen fik tretten Byer af Judas, Simeoniternes og Benjamins Stammer,

The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

5 mens de andre Hehatiter ved Lodkastningen efter deres Slægter fik ti Byer af Efraims og Dans Stammer og Manasses halve Stamme.

The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 Gersoniterne fik ved Lodkastningen efter deres Slægter tretten Byer af Issakars, Asers og Naftalis Stammer og Manasses halve Stamme i Basan.

The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 Merariterne fik efter deres Slægter tolv Byer af Rubens, Gads og Zebulons Stammer.

The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

8 Og Israeliterne afgav ved Lodkastning følgende Byer med Græsmarker til Leviterne, således som HERREN havde påbudt ved Moses.

The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.

9 Af Judæernes og Simeoniternes Stammer afgav de følgende ved Navn, nævnte Byer.

They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:

10 Arons Sønner, der hørte til Kehatiternes Slægter blandt Levis Sønner - thi for dem faldt Loddet først - fik følgende:

and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

11 Man gav dem Anaks Stamfader Arbas By, det er Hebron, i Judas Bjerge, med omliggende Græsmarker;

They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.

12 men Byens Mark og Landsbyer gav man Kaleb, Jefunnes Søn, i Eje.

But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Præsten Arons Sønner gav man Hebron, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker, Libna med omliggende Græsmarker,

To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,

14 Jattir med omliggende Græsmarker, Esjtemoa med omliggende Græsmarker,

Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

15 Holon med omliggende Græsmarker, Debir med omliggende Græsmarker,

Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

16 Asjan med omliggende Græsmarker, Jutta med omliggende Græsmarker og Bet-Sjemesj med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen ni Byer af de to Stammer;

Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.

17 og af Benjamins Stamme Gibeon med omliggende Græsmarker, Geba med omliggende Græsmarker,

Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,

18 Anatot med omliggende Græsmarker og Alemet med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer.

Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.

19 Præsternes, Arons Sønners, Byer udgjorde i alt tretten Byer med omliggende Græsmarker.

All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

20 Kehatiternes Slægter af Leviterne, de øvrige Kehatiter, fik de Byer af Efraims Stamme, som tildeltes dem ved Lodkastning.

The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

21 Man gav dem Sikem, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker i Efraims Bjerge, Gezer med omliggende Græsmarker,

They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

22 Kibzajim med omliggende Græsmarker og Bet-Horon med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.

23 og af Dans Stamme Elteke med omliggende Græsmarker, Gibbeton med omliggende Græsmarker,

Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,

24 Ajjalon med omliggende Græsmarker og Gat-Rimmon med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.

25 og af Manasses halve Stamme Tånak med omliggende Græsmarker og Jibleam med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen to Byer;

Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.

26 i alt ti Byer med omliggende Græsmarker tilfaldt de øvrige Kehatiters Slægter.

All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.

27 Blandt Leviternes Slægter fik fremdeles Gersoniterne af Manasses halve Stamme Golan i Basan, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker og Asjtarot med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen to Byer;

They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.

28 og af Issakars Stamme Kisjjon med omliggende Græsmarker, Daberat med omliggende Græsmarker,

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

29 Jarmut med omliggende Græsmarker og En-Gannim med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.

30 og af Asers Stamme Misj'al med omliggende Græsmarker, Abdon med omliggende Græsmarker,

Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

31 Helkat med omliggende Græsmarker og Rehob med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.

32 og af Naftalis Stamme Bedesj i Galilæa, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker, Hammot-Dor med omliggende Græsmarker og Hartan med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen tre Byer;

Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.

33 Gersoniternes Byer efter deres Slægter udgjorde i alt tretten med omliggende Græsmarker.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

34 De øvrige Leviter, Merariternes Slægter, fik af Zebulons Stamme Jokneam med omliggende Græsmarker, Karta med omliggende Græsmarker,

To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

35 Rimmona med omliggende Græsmarker og Nahalal med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.

36 og hinsides Jordan over for Jeriko af Rubens Stamme Bezer i Ørkenen på Højsletten, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker, Jaza med omliggende Græsmarker.

Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

37 Kedemot med omliggende Græsmarker og Mefa'at med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.

38 og af Gads Stamme Ramot i Gilead, en af Tilflugtsbyerne for Manddrabere, med omliggende Græsmarker, Mahanajim med omliggende Græsmarker,

Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

39 Hesjbon med omliggende Græsmarker og Ja'zer med omliggende Græsmarker; tilsammen fire Byer;

Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.

40 Byerne, der ved Lodkastningen tilfaldt de øvrige Levitslægter, Merariterne efter deres Slægter, udgjorde i alt tolv.

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

41 Levitbyerne inden for Israeliternes Ejendom udgjorde i alt otte og fyrretyve med omliggende Græsmarker.

All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.

42 Disse Byer skulde hver for sig have de omliggende Græsmarker med; det gjaldt for alle disse Byer.

Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.

43 Således gav HERREN Israel hele det Land, han havde tilsvoret deres Fædre at ville give dem, og de tog det i Besiddelse og bosatte sig der.

So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.

44 Og HERREN gav dem Ro rundt om, ganske som han havde tilsvoret deres Fædre, og ingen iblandt deres Fjender kunde holde Stand over for dem; alle deres Fjender gav HERREN i deres Hånd.

The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. The LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 Ikke eet af alle de gode Ord, HERREN havde talet til Israels Hus, faldt til Jorden; alle sammen gik de i Opfyldelse.

Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.