Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 21:1-19
1וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they approachedH9001H5066רָאשֵׁי֙ra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218אֲב֣וֹת'a.Vot[the] fathers ofH1הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881אֶל־'el-toH413אֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֑וּןNunNunH5126וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413רָאשֵׁ֛יra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218אֲב֥וֹת'a.Vot[the] fathers ofH1הַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.Totthe tribesH9009H4294לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neiof [the] people ofH9005H1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
2וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038בְּשִׁלֹ֗הbe.shi.Lohat ShilohH9003H7887בְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680בְיַד־ve.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872לָֽתֶת־la.tet-to giveH9005H5414לָ֥נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892לָשָׁ֑בֶתla.Sha.vetto dwell inH9005H3427וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןu.mig.re.shei.Henand pasture lands theirH9002H4054H9029לִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃liv.hem.Te.nufor livestock ourH9005H929H9025
3וַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.Yimto the LevitesH9005H3881מִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םmi.na.cha.la.Tamsome of inheritance theirH9006H5159H9028אֶל־'el-toH413פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃mig.re.shei.Henpasture lands theirH4054H9029
4וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and it came outH9001H3318הַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.Ralthe lotH9009H1486לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.Chotof [the] clans ofH9005H4940הַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.Tithe Kohathite[s]H9009H6956וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it belongedH9001H1961לִבְנֵי֩liv.Neito [the] descendants ofH9005H1121אַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548מִן־min-ofH4480הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881מִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH9006H4294יְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahJudahH3063וּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294הַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜יha.shim.'o.Nithe Simeonite[s]H9009H8099וּמִמַּטֵּ֤הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294בִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144בַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.Ralby the lotH9003H1486עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.Loshthir-H7969עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ ס'es.RehteenH6240
5וְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.Neiand [belonged] to [the] descendants ofH9002H9005H1121קְהָ֜תke.HatKohathH6955הַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.Rimwhich remainedH9009H3498מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.Chotfrom [the] clans ofH9006H4940מַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-[the] tribe ofH4294אֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimEphraimH669וּֽמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-and from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294דָ֞ןdanDanH1835וּמֵחֲצִ֨יu.me.cha.Tziand from [the] half ofH9002H9006H2677מַטֵּ֧הma.Teh[the] tribe ofH4294מְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehManassehH4519בַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.Ralby the lotH9003H1486עָרִ֥ים'a.RimcitiesH5892עָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.sertenH6235
6וְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.Neiand [belonged] to [the] descendants ofH9002H9005H1121גֵרְשׁ֗וֹןge.re.ShonGershonH1648מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.Chotfrom [the] clans ofH9006H4940מַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-[the] tribe ofH4294יִשָּׂשכָ֣רyi.so.sh.KharIssacharH3485וּמִמַּטֵּֽה־u.mi.ma.teh-and from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294אָ֠שֵׁר'a.SherAsherH836וּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294נַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiNaphtaliH5321וּ֠מֵחֲצִיU.me.cha.tziand from [the] half ofH9002H9006H2677מַטֵּ֨הma.Teh[the] tribe ofH4294מְנַשֶּׁ֤הme.na.ShehManassehH4519בַבָּשָׁן֙va.ba.Shanin <the> BashanH9003H1316בַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.Ralby the lotH9003H1486עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.Loshthir-H7969עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ ס'es.RehteenH6240
7לִבְנֵ֨יliv.Nei[and belonged] to [the] descendants ofH9005H1121מְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiMerariH4847לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.Tamto clans theirH9005H4940H9028מִמַּטֵּ֨הmi.ma.Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH9006H4294רְאוּבֵ֤ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-and from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294גָד֙gadGadH1410וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294זְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunZebulunH2074עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892שְׁתֵּ֥יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃'es.RehtenH6240
8וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.Yimto the LevitesH9005H3881אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןmig.re.shei.Henpasture lands theirH4054H9029כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֧הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ פba.go.Ralby the lotH9003H1486
9וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414מִמַּטֵּה֙mi.ma.Tehfrom [the] tribe ofH9006H4294בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּמִמַּטֵּ֖הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121שִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853הֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834יִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'he calledH7121אֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.Hen<obj.> themH853H9039בְּשֵֽׁם׃be.Shemby nameH9003H8034
10וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it belongedH9001H1961לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neito [the] descendants ofH9005H1121אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175מִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmi.mish.pe.Chotone of [the] clans ofH9006H4940הַקְּהָתִ֖יha.ke.ha.Tithe Kohathite[s]H9009H6956מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] descendants ofH9006H1121לֵוִ֑יle.ViLeviH3878כִּ֥יkiforH3588לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038הָיָ֥הha.Yahit belongedH1961הַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.Ralthe lotH9009H1486רִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahfirstH7223
11וַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קִרְיַת֩kir.YatKiriathH7153אַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'ArbaH7153אֲבִ֧י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1הָֽעֲנ֛וֹקha.'a.Nok<the> AnakH9009H6061הִ֥יאhi'thatH1931חֶבְר֖וֹןchev.Ron[is] HebronH2275בְּהַ֣רbe.Harin [the] hill country ofH9003H2022יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H854מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haaround itH5439H9034
12וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh[the] field[s] ofH7704הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.havillages itsH2691H9024נָֽתְנ֛וּna.te.Nuthey gaveH5414לְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.Levto CalebH9005H3612בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehJephunnehH3312בַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ סba.'a.chu.za.To<in> possession hisH9003H272H9023
13וְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ve.liv.Neiand to [the] descendants ofH9002H9005H1121אַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548נָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.Nuthey gaveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עִיר֙'ir[the] city ofH5892מִקְלַ֣טmik.Lat<the> refuge ofH4733הָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achthe killerH9009H7523אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853לִבְנָ֖הliv.NahLibnahH3841וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024
16וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַ֣יִן'A.yinAinH5871וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יֻטָּה֙yu.TahJuttahH3194וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1053שֶׁ֖מֶשׁShe.meshShemeshH1053וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024עָרִ֣ים'a.RimcitiesH5892תֵּ֔שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672מֵאֵ֕תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםha.she.va.Timthe tribesH9009H7626הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
17וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.Tehand from [the] tribe ofH9002H9006H4294בִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onGibeonH1391וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גֶּ֖בַעGe.va'GebaH1387וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024
18אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲנָתוֹת֙'a.na.tOtAnathothH6068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַלְמ֖וֹןal.MonAlmonH5960וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.hapasture lands itsH4054H9024עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892אַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'fourH702
19כָּל־kol-allH3605עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548שְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-[were] thir-H7969עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehteenH6240עָרִ֖ים'a.RimcitiesH5892וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.Henand pasture lands theirH9002H4054H9029
Commentaries on Joshua 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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