Josué 21

1 Los jefes de la tribu de Leví se acercaron al sacerdote Eleazar, a Josué hijo de Nun y a los jefes de las tribus israelitas.

Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

2 Les hablaron en Silo, en Canaán, diciendo: “El Señor dio instrucciones por medio de Moisés de darnos ciudades para vivir y pastos para nuestros rebaños”.

They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”

3 Así que, siguiendo las instrucciones del Señor, los israelitas dieron ciudades y pastos a los levitas de sus propias asignaciones.

The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their pasture lands.

4 Se echó la suerte a las familias de los ceutíes. A estos levitas, descendientes de Aarón, se les asignaron trece ciudades de las tribus de Judá, Simeón y Benjamín.

The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

5 A las familias restantes de los descendientes de Cota se les asignaron diez ciudades de las tribus de Efraín, Dan y la media tribu de Manasés.

The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 A las familias de los descendientes de Gersón se les asignaron trece ciudades de las tribus de Isacar, Aser, Neftalí y la media tribu de Manasés que vivían en Basán.

The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 A las familias de los descendientes de Merari se les asignaron doce ciudades de las tribus de Rubén, Gad y Zabulón.

The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

8 Así los israelitas dieron a los levitas por sorteo estas ciudades y pastos, tal como el Señor lo había ordenado por medio de Moisés.

The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.

9 Dieron de la tribu de Judá y de la tribu de Simeón las siguientes ciudades, específicamente nombradas,

They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:

10 a las familias de los coatitas, descendientes de Aarón, de la tribu de Leví, ya que la primera suerte les correspondió a ellos:

and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

11 Quiriat-arba (o Hebrón), en la región montañosa de Judá, junto con los pastos que la rodean. (Arba era el antepasado de Anac).

They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.

12 Pero los campos más alejados de la ciudad y las aldeas habían sido dados en propiedad a Caleb hijo de Jefone.

But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Dieron a los descendientes del sacerdote Aarón las siguientes ciudades y sus pastos Hebrón (una ciudad santuario para los que accidentalmente cometieran un asesinato), Libna,

To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,

14 Jatir, Estemoa,

Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

15 Holón, Debir,

Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

16 Ain, Yutá y Bet Semes: nueve ciudades de estas dos tribus.

Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.

17 De la tribu de Benjamín, las siguientes cuatro ciudades y sus pastos Gabaón, Geba,

Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,

18 Anatot y Almón.

Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.

19 En total, trece ciudades y sus pastos fueron entregados a los sacerdotes, los descendientes de Aarón.

All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

20 En cuanto a las demás familias de los hijos de Clota de la tribu de Leví, se les dio por sorteo cuatro ciudades con sus pastos de la tribu de Efraín:

The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

21 Siquem en la región montañosa de Efraín (una ciudad santuario para los que cometieran un asesinato accidental), Gezer,

They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

22 Quibsayín y Bet-Jorón.

Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.

23 De la tribu de Dan, las siguientes cuatro ciudades y sus pastos Eltequé, Guibetón,

Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,

24 Ayalón y Gath-Rimón.

Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.

25 De la media tribu de Manasés, las siguientes dos ciudades con sus pastos Tanac y Gat-rimón.

Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.

26 Así que en total se dieron diez ciudades y sus pastos a las familias restantes de los descendientes de Koat.

All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.

27 Las familias de los descendientes de Gersón de la tribu de Leví recibieron las siguientes dos ciudades y sus pastos de la media tribu de Manasés Golán en Basán (una ciudad santuario para los que accidentalmente cometieron un asesinato), y Besterá.

They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.

28 De la tribu de Isacar las siguientes cuatro ciudades y sus pastos: Cisón, Daberat,

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

29 Jarmut y Enganín.

Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.

30 De la tribu de Aser, las siguientes cuatro ciudades con sus pastos Miseal, Abdón,

Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

31 Jelcat y Rejob.

Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.

32 De la tribu de Neftalí, las siguientes tres ciudades con sus pastos Cedes en Galilea (una ciudad santuario para los que accidentalmente cometieron un asesinato), Jamot-Dor y Cartán.

Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.

33 En total, trece ciudades y sus pastos fueron asignados a las familias de Gersón.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

34 Las familias de los descendientes de Merari, los que quedaron de la tribu de Leví, recibieron las siguientes cuatro ciudades y sus pastos de la tribu de Zabulón: Jocneán, Caráa,

To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

35 Dimná y Nalal.

Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.

36 De la tribu de Rubén, las siguientes cuatro ciudades con sus pastos Béser, Yahaza,

Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

37 Cedemot y Mefat.

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.

38 De la tribu de Gad, las siguientes cuatro ciudades con sus pastos Ramot de Galaad (ciudad santuario para los que cometieron un asesinato accidental), Mahanaim,

Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

39 Hesbón y Jazer.

Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.

40 Así que en total se asignaron doce ciudades a las familias de Merari, las que quedaban de la tribu de Leví.

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

41 Los levitas recibieron un total de cuarenta y ocho ciudades y pastos dentro de la tierra de los israelitas.

All the cities of the Levites amongst the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.

42 Cada una de estas ciudades tenía pastos a su alrededor.

Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.

43 Así, el Señor dio a los israelitas toda la tierra que había prometido a sus antepasados. Ellos se apoderaron de ella y se establecieronallí.

So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.

44 El Señor les dio la paz por todas partes, como había prometido a sus antepasados. Ni uno solo de sus enemigos pudo enfrentarse a ellos, porque el Señor les había entregado a sus enemigos para que los derrotaran.

The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. The LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 No faltó ni una sola de las cosas buenas que el Señor le había prometido a Israel. Todo se había hecho realidad.

Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.