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,

And the heads of the families of the sons of Levi drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the [son] of Naue, and to the heads of families of the tribes of Israel.

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.”

And they spoke to them in Selo in the land of Chanaan, saying, The Lord gave commandment by Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and the country round about for our cattle.

3 And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of YHWH, these cities and their outskirts:

So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.

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,

And the lot came out for the children of Caath; and the sons of Aaron, the priests the Levites, had by lot thirteen cities out of the tribe of Juda, and out of the tribe of Symeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

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.

And to the sons of Caath that were left were [given by] lot ten cities, out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasse.

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.

And the sons of Gedson had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephthali, and out of the half tribe of Manasse in Basan.

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.

And the sons of Merari according to their families had by lot twelve cities, out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon.

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.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded Moses, by lot.

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;

And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and [part] of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned

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;

to the sons of Aaron of the family of Caath of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these.

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;

And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain [country] of Juda, and the suburbs round it.

12 and they have given the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.

But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.

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,

And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it;

14 and Jattir and its outskirts, and Eshtemoa and its outskirts,

and Aelom and its suburbs; and Tema and its suburbs;

15 and Holon and its outskirts, and Debir and its outskirts,

and Gella and its suburbs; and Dabir and its suburbs;

16 and Ain and its outskirts, and Juttah and its outskirts, Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts; nine cities out of these two tribes.

and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes.

17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its outskirts, Geba and its outskirts,

And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs;

18 Anathoth and its outskirts, and Almon and its outskirts—four cities;

and Anathoth and its suburbs; and Gamala and its suburbs; four cities.

19 all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.

All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.

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;

And to the families, [even] the sons of Caath the Levites, that were left of the sons of Caath, there was [given] their priests' city,

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,

out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer's city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs;

22 and Kibzaim and its outskirts, and Beth-Horon and its outskirts—four cities.

and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:

23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its outskirts, Gibbethon and its outskirts,

and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs:

24 Aijalon and its outskirts, Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—four cities.

and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.

25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its outskirts, and Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—two cities;

And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.

26 all the cities [are] ten and their outskirts, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.

In all [were given] ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

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.

And [Joshua gave] to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its outskirts, Dabarath and its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;

29 Jarmuth and its outskirts, En-Gannim and its outskirts—four cities.

and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.

30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its outskirts, Abdon and its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;

31 Helkath and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts—four cities.

and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.

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;

And of the tribe of Nephthali, the city set apart for the slayer, Cades in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Nemmath, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities.

33 all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.

All the cities of Gedson according to their families [were] thirteen cities.

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,

And to the family of the sons of Merari the Levites that remained, [he gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon, Maan and its suburbs; and Cades and its suburbs,

35 Dimnah and its outskirts, Nahalal and its outskirts—four cities.

and Sella and its suburbs: three cities.

36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its outskirts, and Jahazah and its outskirts,

And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Ruben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bosor in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs; and Decmon and its suburbs; and Mapha and its suburbs; four cities.

37 Kedemoth and its outskirts, and Mephaath and its outskirts—four cities.

And out of the tribe of Gad the city of refuge for the slayer, both Ramoth in Galaad, and its suburbs; Camin and its suburbs; and Esbon and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs: the cities [were] four in all.

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,

39 Heshbon and its outskirts, Jazer and its outskirts—four cities [in] all.

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.

All [these] cities [were given] to the sons of Merari according to the families of them that were left out of the tribe of Levi; and their limits were the twelve cities.

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.

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, [were] forty-eight cities,

42 These cities are each city and its outskirts around it; so to all these cities.

and their suburbs round about these cities: a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities.

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;

So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and lived in it.

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;

And the Lord gave them rest round about, as he sware to their fathers: not one of all their enemies maintained his ground against them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.

45 there has not fallen a thing of all the good thing which YHWH spoke to the house of Israel—the whole has come.

There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass.