Joshua 21
1 Then the tribal leaders of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the leaders of the families of their ancestors within the people 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 They said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “Yahweh commanded you by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to live in, with the pasturelands 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 So by the command of Yahweh, the people of Israel gave out of their inheritance the following cities, including their pasturelands, to the Levites.
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 The casting of lots for the clans of the Kohathites gave this result: The priests—the descendants of Aaron who were from the Levites—received thirteen cities given from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of the Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.
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 The rest of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and from the half tribe of Manasseh.
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 Then the people descended from Gershon were given, by the casting of lots, thirteen cities from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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 The people who were descendants of Merari, clan by clan, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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 So the people of Israel gave, by casting lots, these cities (including their pasturelands) to the Levites, just as Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses.
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 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they assigned land to the following cities, here listed 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 These cities were given to the descendants of Aaron, who were among the clans of the Kohathites, who in turn were from the tribe of Levi. For the first casting of lots had fallen to them.
11 The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba had been the father of Anak), the same place as Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the pasturelands 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 But the fields of the city, including their villages, were already given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, as 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 To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasturelands—which was a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Libnah with its pasturelands,
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 Jattir with its pasturelands, and Eshtemoa with its pasturelands.
雅提珥和屬城的郊野，以實提莫和屬城的郊野，
15 They also gave Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
何崙和屬城的郊野，底璧和屬城的郊野，
16 Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands. There were nine cities that were given from 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 From the tribe of Benjamin were given Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and Almon with its suburbs—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 The cities given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were thirteen cities in all, including their pasturelands.
亞倫子孫作祭司的共有十三座城，還有屬城的郊野。
20 As for the rest of Kohathites who belong to the Kohathite clans of the Levites—they had cities given to them from the tribe of Ephraim by the casting of lots.
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 To them were given Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim—a city of refuge for any who killed a person unintentionally—Gezer with its pasturelands,
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 Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth Horon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
基伯先和屬城的郊野，伯‧和崙和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
23 From the tribe of Dan, the clan of Kohath was given Eltekeh with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
亞雅崙和屬城的郊野，迦特‧臨門和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
25 From the half tribe of Manasseh, the clan of Kohath was given Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—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 There were ten cities in all for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites, including their pasturelands.
哥轄其餘的子孫共有十座城，還有屬城的郊野。
27 From the half tribe of Manasseh, to clans of Gershon, these were other Levite clans, and they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally, along with Be Eshterah with its pasturelands—two cities in all.
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 To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion from the tribe of Issachar, along with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and En Gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.
耶末和屬城的郊野，隱‧干寧和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
30 From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
黑甲和屬城的郊野，利合和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
32 From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave the clans of Gershon Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally; Hammoth Dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities in all.
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 There were thirteen cities in all, out of the clans of Gershon, including their pasturelands.
革順人按着宗族所得的城，共十三座，還有屬城的郊野。
34 To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
丁拿和屬城的郊野，拿哈拉和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
36 To the clans of Merari were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,
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 with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—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 Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Mahanaim with its pasturelands.
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 The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. These were 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 these were the cities of the several clans of Merari, who were from the tribe of Levi—twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots.
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 The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land possessed by the people of Israel were forty-eight cities, including their pasturelands.
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 each had its surrounding pasturelands. It was this way with all these cities.
這些城四圍都有屬城的郊野，城城都是如此。
43 So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their ancestors. The Israelites took possession of it and settled there.
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 Then Yahweh gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies could defeat them. Yahweh gave all 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 Not one thing among all the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel failed to come true. All of them came to be.
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。
