Joshua 21

1 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

And the princes of meynees of Leuy neiyiden to Eleazar, preest, and to Josue, sone of Nun, and to the duykis of kynredis, bi alle the lynagis of the sones of Israel;

2 at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

and the Leuytis spaken to hem in Sylo, of the lond of Canaan, and seiden, The Lord comaundide bi the honde of Moises, that citees schulden be youun to vs to dwelle ynne, and the subarbis of tho to werk beestis to be fed.

3 So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

And the sones of Israel yauen `of her possessiouns, bi comaundement of the Lord, citees and the subarbis of tho.

4 The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

And the lot yede out in to the meynee of Caath, of the sones of Aaron, preest, of the lynages of Juda, and of Symeon, and of Beniamyn, threttene citees;

5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

and to the othere of the sones of Caath, that is, to dekenes that weren left, of the lynagis of Effraym, and of Dan, and of the half lynage of Manasse, ten citees.

6 The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Sotheli lot yede out to the sones of Gerson, that thei schulden take of the lynagis of Isachar, and of Aser, and of Neptalym, and of the half lynage of Manasses `in Basan, threttene citees in noumbre;

7 And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

and to the sones of Merari, bi her meynees, of the lynagis of Ruben, and of Gad, and of Zabulon, twelue citees.

8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

And the sones of Israel yauen to dekenes cytees, and the subarbis `of tho, as the Lord comaundide bi the hond of Moises; and alle yauen bi lot.

9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name

Of the lynagis of the sones of Juda, and of Symeon, Josue yaf citees;

10 to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:

to the sones of Aaron, bi the meynees of Caath, of the kyn of Leuy, of whiche citees these ben the names; for the firste lot yede out to hem;

11 They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Cariatharbe, of the fadir of Enach, which is clepid Ebron, in the hil of Juda, and the subarbis therof bi cumpas;

12 But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

sotheli he hadde youe the feeldis and townes therof to Caleph, sone of Jephone, to haue in possessioun.

13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,

Therfor Josue yaf to the sones of Aaron, preest, Ebron, a citee of refuyt, and the subarbis `of it, and Lebnam with hise subarbis,

14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,

and Jether, and Yschymon,

15 Holon, Debir,

and Elon, and Dabir, and Ayn, and Lethan,

16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

and Bethsames, with her subarbis; nyne citees, of twei lynagis, as it is seid.

17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

Sotheli of the lynage of the sones of Beniamyn, he yaf Gabaon, and Gabee, and Anatoth, and Almon, with her subarbis;

18 Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

`foure citees.

19 In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

Alle the citees togidere of the sones of Aaron, preest, weren threttene, with her subarbis.

20 The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim

Forsothe to `the othere, bi the meynees of the sones of Caath, of the kyn of Leuy, this possessioun was youun;

21 they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

of the lynage of Effraym, the citee of refuyt, Sichen, with hise subarbis, in the hil of Effraym, and Gazer,

22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

and Sebsam, and Bethoron, with her subarbis;

23 From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

`foure citees; also of the lynage of Dan, Helthece, and Gebethon, and Haialon,

24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

and Gethremmon, with her subarbis;

25 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

`foure citees; sotheli of the half lynage of Manasses, Thanach, and Gethremon, with her subarbis; `twei citees.

26 In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

Alle the citees ten, and the subarbis `of tho weren youun to the sones of Caath, of the lowere degree.

27 This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

Also to the sones of Gerson, of the kyn of Leuy, Josue yaf of the half lynage of Manasses, citees of refuyt, Gaulon in Basan, and Bosra, with her subarbis, `twei citees.

28 From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

Forsothe of the lynage of Isachar, he yaf Cesion, and Daberath,

29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

and Jerimoth, and Engannym, with her subarbis; `foure citees.

30 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

Of the lynage of Aser, he yaf Masal, and Abdon,

31 Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

and Elecath, and Roob, with her subarbis; `foure citees.

32 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

Also of the lynage of Neptalym, `he yaf the citee of refuyt, Cedes in Galile, and Amodor, and Carthan, with her subarbis; `thre citees.

33 In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

Alle the citees of the meynees of Gerson weren threttene, with her subarbis.

34 This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

Sotheli to the sones of Merary, dekenes of the lowere degree, bi her meynees, was youun Getheran, of the linage of Zabulon, and Charcha, and Demna, and Nalol;

35 Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

`foure citees, with her subarbis.

36 From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

And of the lynage of Gad, he yaf the citee of refuyt, Ramoth in Galaad, and Manaym, and Esebon, and Jaser; `foure citees, with her subarbis.

37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

And of the lynage of Ruben, biyende Jordan, ayens Jerico, he yaf `the citee of refuyt, Bosor in the wildirnesse of Mysor, and Jazer, and Jecson, and Maspha; `foure citees, with her subarbis.

38 And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

39 Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

40 In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

Alle the citees of Merary, bi her meynees and kynredis, weren twelue.

41 For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.

And so alle the citees of Leuytis, in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Israel, weren eiyte and fourti, with her subarbis;

42 Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

and alle citees weren departid by meynees.

43 Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

And the Lord yaf to Israel al the lond which he swoor hym silf to yyue to the fadris `of hem, and thei hadden it in possessioun, and dwelliden therynne.

44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

And pees was youun of hym in to alle naciouns `by cumpas; and noon of enemyes was hardi to withstonde hem, but alle weren dryuen in to the lordschip `of hem.

45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.

Forsothe nether o word, which he bihiyte him silf to yyue to hem, was voide, but alle wordis weren fillid in werkis.