Joshua 21
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Joshua 21:1-4

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
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