< Joshua 21 >
1 And the heads of the fathers of the Levites draw near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
那時,利未人的眾族長來到祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞,並以色列各支派的族長面前,
2 and they speak to them in Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, saying, “YHWH commanded by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to dwell in, and their outskirts for our livestock.”
在迦南地的示羅對他們說:「從前耶和華藉着摩西吩咐給我們城邑居住,並城邑的郊野可以牧養我們的牲畜。」
3 And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of YHWH, these cities and their outskirts:
於是以色列人照耶和華所吩咐的,從自己的地業中,將以下所記的城邑和城邑的郊野給了利未人。
4 and the lot goes out for the families of the Kohathite, and there are for the sons of Aaron the priest (of the Levites), out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities by lot,
為哥轄族拈鬮:利未人的祭司、亞倫的子孫,從猶大支派、西緬支派、便雅憫支派的地業中,按鬮得了十三座城。
5 and for the sons of Kohath who are left, out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities by lot.
哥轄其餘的子孫,從以法蓮支派、但支派、瑪拿西半支派的地業中,按鬮得了十座城。
6 And for the sons of Gershon, out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, [are] thirteen cities by lot.
革順的子孫,從以薩迦支派、亞設支派、拿弗他利支派、住巴珊的瑪拿西半支派的地業中,按鬮得了十三座城。
7 For the sons of Merari, for their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, [are] twelve cities.
米拉利的子孫,按着宗族,從呂便支派、迦得支派、西布倫支派的地業中,按鬮得了十二座城。
8 And the sons of Israel give these cities and their outskirts to the Levites, as YHWH commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.
以色列人照着耶和華藉摩西所吩咐的,將這些城邑和城邑的郊野,按鬮分給利未人。
9 And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;
從猶大支派、西緬支派的地業中,將以下所記的城給了利未支派哥轄宗族亞倫的子孫;因為給他們拈出頭一鬮,
10 and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for the first lot has been theirs;
11 and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its outskirts around it;
將猶大山地的基列‧亞巴和四圍的郊野給了他們。亞巴是亞衲族的始祖。(基列‧亞巴就是希伯崙)。
12 and they have given the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.
惟將屬城的田地和村莊給了耶孚尼的兒子迦勒為業。
13 And to the sons of Aaron the priest they have given the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Hebron and its outskirts, and Libnah and its outskirts,
以色列人將希伯崙,就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野,給了祭司亞倫的子孫;又給他們立拿和屬城的郊野,
14 and Jattir and its outskirts, and Eshtemoa and its outskirts,
雅提珥和屬城的郊野,以實提莫和屬城的郊野,
15 and Holon and its outskirts, and Debir and its outskirts,
何崙和屬城的郊野,底璧和屬城的郊野,
16 and Ain and its outskirts, and Juttah and its outskirts, Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts; nine cities out of these two tribes.
亞因和屬城的郊野,淤他和屬城的郊野,伯‧示麥和屬城的郊野,共九座城,都是從這二支派中分出來的。
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its outskirts, Geba and its outskirts,
又從便雅憫支派的地業中給了他們基遍和屬城的郊野,迦巴和屬城的郊野,
18 Anathoth and its outskirts, and Almon and its outskirts—four cities;
亞拿突和屬城的郊野,亞勒們和屬城的郊野,共四座城。
19 all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.
亞倫子孫作祭司的共有十三座城,還有屬城的郊野。
20 And for the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, who are left of the sons of Kohath, even the cities of their lot are of the tribe of Ephraim;
利未支派中哥轄的宗族,就是哥轄其餘的子孫,拈鬮所得的城有從以法蓮支派中分出來的。
21 and they give to them the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Shechem and its outskirts, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its outskirts,
以色列人將以法蓮山地的示劍,就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野,給了他們;又給他們基色和屬城的郊野,
22 and Kibzaim and its outskirts, and Beth-Horon and its outskirts—four cities.
基伯先和屬城的郊野,伯‧和崙和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its outskirts, Gibbethon and its outskirts,
又從但支派的地業中給了他們伊利提基和屬城的郊野,基比頓和屬城的郊野,
24 Aijalon and its outskirts, Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—four cities.
亞雅崙和屬城的郊野,迦特‧臨門和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its outskirts, and Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—two cities;
又從瑪拿西半支派的地業中給了他們他納和屬城的郊野,迦特‧臨門和屬城的郊野,共兩座城。
26 all the cities [are] ten and their outskirts, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.
哥轄其餘的子孫共有十座城,還有屬城的郊野。
27 And for the sons of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Golan in Bashan and its outskirts, and Beeshterah and its outskirts—two cities.
以色列人又從瑪拿西半支派的地業中將巴珊的哥蘭,就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野,給了利未支派革順的子孫;又給他們比‧施提拉和屬城的郊野,共兩座城;
28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its outskirts, Dabarath and its outskirts,
又從以薩迦支派的地業中給了他們基善和屬城的郊野,大比拉和屬城的郊野,
29 Jarmuth and its outskirts, En-Gannim and its outskirts—four cities.
耶末和屬城的郊野,隱‧干寧和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its outskirts, Abdon and its outskirts,
又從亞設支派的地業中給了他們米沙勒和屬城的郊野,押頓和屬城的郊野,
31 Helkath and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts—four cities.
黑甲和屬城的郊野,利合和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Kedesh in Galilee and its outskirts, and Hammoth-Dor and its outskirts, and Kartan and its outskirts—three cities;
又從拿弗他利支派的地業中將加利利的基低斯,就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野,給了他們;又給他們哈末‧多珥和屬城的郊野,加珥坦和屬城的郊野,共三座城。
33 all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.
革順人按着宗族所得的城,共十三座,還有屬城的郊野。
34 And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, [are, ] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its outskirts, Kartah and its outskirts,
其餘利未支派米拉利子孫,從西布倫支派的地業中所得的,就是約念和屬城的郊野,加珥他和屬城的郊野,
35 Dimnah and its outskirts, Nahalal and its outskirts—four cities.
丁拿和屬城的郊野,拿哈拉和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its outskirts, and Jahazah and its outskirts,
又從呂便支派的地業中給了他們比悉和屬城的郊野,雅雜和屬城的郊野,
37 Kedemoth and its outskirts, and Mephaath and its outskirts—four cities.
基底莫和屬城的郊野,米法押和屬城的郊野,共四座城;
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its outskirts, and Mahanaim and its outskirts,
又從迦得支派的地業中,將基列的拉末,就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野,給了他們;又給他們瑪哈念和屬城的郊野,
39 Heshbon and its outskirts, Jazer and its outskirts—four cities [in] all.
希實本和屬城的郊野,雅謝和屬城的郊野,共四座城。
40 All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites—their lot is twelve cities.
其餘利未支派的人,就是米拉利的子孫,按着宗族拈鬮所得的,共十二座城。
41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel [are] forty-eight cities, and their outskirts.
利未人在以色列人的地業中所得的城,共四十八座,並有屬城的郊野。
42 These cities are each city and its outskirts around it; so to all these cities.
這些城四圍都有屬城的郊野,城城都是如此。
43 And YHWH gives to Israel the whole of the land which He has sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;
這樣,耶和華將從前向他們列祖起誓所應許的全地賜給以色列人,他們就得了為業,住在其中。
44 and YHWH gives rest to them all around, according to all that which He has sworn to their fathers, and there has not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, YHWH has given the whole of their enemies into their hand;
耶和華照着向他們列祖起誓所應許的一切話,使他們四境平安;他們一切仇敵中,沒有一人在他們面前站立得住。耶和華把一切仇敵都交在他們手中。
45 there has not fallen a thing of all the good thing which YHWH spoke to the house of Israel—the whole has come.
耶和華應許賜福給以色列家的話一句也沒有落空,都應驗了。