Josué 21
1 Les chefs de famille des Lévites s’approchèrent du prêtre Eléazar, de Josué, fils de Nun, et des chefs de famille des tribus des enfants d’Israël;
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 ils leur parlèrent à Silo, dans le pays de Canaan, en disant: « Yahweh a ordonné par Moïse qu’on nous donnât des villes pour notre habitation, et leurs banlieues pour notre bétail. »
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 Les enfants d’Israël donnèrent aux Lévites, sur leur héritage, selon l’ordre de Yahweh, les villes suivantes et leurs banlieues.
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 Le sort fut tiré d’abord pour les familles des Caathites; et les fils du prêtre Aaron, d’entre les Lévites, obtinrent par le sort treize villes de la tribu de Juda, de la tribu de Siméon et de la tribu de Benjamin;
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 les autres fils de Caath obtinrent par le sort dix villes des familles de la tribu d’Ephraïm, de la tribu de Dan et de la demi-tribu de Manassé.
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 Les fils de Gerson obtinrent par le sort treize villes des familles de la tribu d’Issachar, de la tribu d’Aser, de la tribu de Nephthali et de la demi-tribu de Manassé en Basan.
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 Les fils de Mérari, selon leurs familles, obtinrent douze villes de la tribu de Ruben, de la tribu de Gad et de la tribu de Zabulon.
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 Les enfants d’Israël donnèrent par le sort aux Lévites, ces villes et leurs banlieues, comme Yahweh l’avait ordonné par Moïse.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded Moses, by lot.
9 Ils donnèrent de la tribu des fils de Juda et de la tribu des fils de Siméon les villes suivantes désignées par leurs noms;
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 ce fut pour les fils d’Aaron, d’entre les familles des Caathites, d’entre les fils de Lévi, car le sort fut d’abord tiré pour eux.
to the sons of Aaron of the family of Caath of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these.
11 Ils leurs donnèrent, dans la montagne de Juda, la ville d’Arbé, père d’Enac, laquelle est Hébron, et sa banlieue tout autour.
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 Mais la campagne de cette ville et ses villages, ils les donnèrent en possession à Caleb, fils de Jéphoné.
But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.
13 Ils donnèrent aux fils du prêtre Aaron la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Hébron et sa banlieue, ainsi que Lebna avec sa banlieue,
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 Jéther et sa banlieue, Estémo et sa banlieue,
and Aelom and its suburbs; and Tema and its suburbs;
15 Holon et sa banlieue, Dabir et sa banlieue,
and Gella and its suburbs; and Dabir and its suburbs;
16 Aïn et sa banlieue, Jéta et sa banlieue, Bethsamès et sa banlieue: neuf villes de ces deux tribus.
and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes.
17 De la tribu de Benjamin: Gabaon et sa banlieue, Gabaa et sa banlieue,
And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs;
18 Anathoth et sa banlieue, Almon et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Anathoth and its suburbs; and Gamala and its suburbs; four cities.
19 Total des villes des prêtres, fils d’Aaron: treize villes et leurs banlieues.
All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.
20 Quant aux familles des fils de Caath, Lévites, aux autres fils de Caath, les villes qui leur échurent par le sort furent de la tribu d’Ephraïm.
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 Les enfants d’Israël leur donnèrent la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Sichem et sa banlieue, dans la montagne d’Ephraïm, ainsi que Gazer et sa banlieue,
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 Cibsaïm et sa banlieue, Beth-Horon et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:
23 De la tribu de Dan: Elthéco et sa banlieue, Gabathon et sa banlieue,
and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs:
24 Ajalon et sa banlieue, Geth-Remmon et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.
25 De la demi-tribu de Manassé: Thanach et sa banlieue, et Geth-Remmon et sa banlieue: deux villes.
And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.
26 Total: dix villes avec leurs banlieues, pour les familles des autres fils de Caath.
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 Aux fils de Gerson, d’entre les familles des Lévites, ils donnèrent, de la demi-tribu de Manassé, la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Gaulon, en Basan, et sa banlieue, ainsi que Bosra et sa banlieue: deux villes.
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 De la tribu d’Issachar: Césion et sa banlieue, Dabéreth et sa banlieue,
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;
29 Jaramoth et sa banlieue, En-Gannim et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.
30 De la tribu d’Aser: Masal et sa banlieue, Abdon et sa banlieue,
And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;
31 Helcath et sa banlieue, Rohob et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.
32 De la tribu de Nephthali: la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Cédès en Galilée et sa banlieue, ainsi que Hamoth-Dor et sa banlieue, Carthan et sa banlieue: trois villes.
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 Total des villes des Gersonites, selon leurs familles: treize villes et leurs banlieues.
All the cities of Gedson according to their families [were] thirteen cities.
34 Aux familles des fils de Mérari, au reste des Lévites, ils donnèrent, de la tribu de Zabulon: Jecnam et sa banlieue, Cartha et sa banlieue,
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 Damna et sa banlieue, Naalol et sa banlieue: quatre villes.
and Sella and its suburbs: three cities.
36 Et de la tribu de Gad: la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Ramoth en Galaad et sa banlieue, ainsi que Manaïm et sa banlieue,
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 Hésebon et sa banlieue, Jaser et sa banlieue: en tout quatre villes.
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.
40 Total des villes assignées par le sort aux fils de Mérari, selon leurs familles, formant le reste des familles des Lévites: douze villes.
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 Total des villes des Lévites au milieu des possessions des enfants d’Israël: quarante-huit villes et leurs banlieues.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, [were] forty-eight cities,
42 Chacune de ces villes avait sa banlieue tout autour; il en était ainsi pour toutes ces villes.
and their suburbs round about these cities: a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities.
43 C’est ainsi que Yahweh donna à Israël tout le pays qu’il avait juré de donner à leurs pères; ils en prirent possession et s’y établirent.
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 Yahweh leur accorda du repos tout autour d’eux, comme il l’avait juré à leurs pères; aucun de leurs ennemis ne put leur résister, et Yahweh les livra tous entre leurs mains.
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 De toutes les bonnes paroles que Yahweh avait dites à la maison d’Israël, aucune ne resta sans effet; toutes s’accomplirent.
There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass.
