Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 21

(Numbers 35:1–8; 1 Chronicles 6:54–81)

1Now the familyאֲב֣וֹת'a.VotH1headsרָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiH7218of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶל־hal.vi.Yim 'el-H3881 H413approachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶל־ha.ko.Hen ve.'el-H3548 H413,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֑וּןNunH5126,andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218אֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1of the other tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of Israelלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478

2at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹ֗הbe.shi.LohH7887in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙ לֵאמֹ֔רke.Na.'an le.MorH3667 H559and saidוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH413, “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680throughבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872that we be givenלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892in which to liveלָשָׁ֑בֶתla.Sha.vetH3427,together with pasturelandsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054for our livestockלִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃liv.hem.Te.nuH929.”

3So byאֶל־'el-H413the commandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853,the Israelitesבְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃mig.re.shei.HenH4054out of their own inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םmi.na.cha.la.TamH5159:

4The first lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486came outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318for the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940מִן־min-H4480.The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881who were descendantsלִבְנֵי֩liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548receivedוַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the tribesמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְ֠הוּדָה וּמִמַּטֵּ֨הYe.hu.dah u.mi.ma.TehH3063 H4294,Simeonהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י וּמִמַּטֵּ֤הha.shim.'o.Ni u.mi.ma.TehH8099 H4294,and Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144.

5The remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.RimH3498descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֜תke.HatH6955received tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486from the tribesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940 H4294of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669,Danדָ֞ןdanH1835,andוּמֵחֲצִ֨יu.me.cha.TziH2677the half-tribeH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519.

6The descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֗וֹןge.re.ShonH1648received thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the tribesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת מַטֵּֽה־mi.mish.pe.Chot ma.teh-H4940 H4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֣רyi.so.sh.KharH3485וּמִמַּטֵּֽה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294,Asherאָ֠שֵׁר וּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה'a.Sher u.mi.ma.TehH836 H4294,Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and the half-tribeוּ֠מֵחֲצִי מַטֵּ֨הU.me.cha.tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֤הme.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַבָּשָׁן֙va.ba.ShanH1316.

7Andthe descendantsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiH4847received twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892from the tribesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם מִמַּטֵּ֨הle.mish.pe.cho.Tam mi.ma.TehH4940 H4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ן וּמִמַּטֵּה־re.'u.Ven u.mi.ma.teh-H7205 H4294,Gadגָד֙ וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הgad u.mi.ma.TehH1410 H4294,and Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074.

8So the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478allottedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּ בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ פvai.yi.te.Nu ba.go.RalH5414 H1486to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892,together with their pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןmig.re.shei.HenH4054,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.

9From the tribesמִמַּטֵּה֙mi.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה וּמִמַּטֵּ֖הye.hu.Dah u.mi.ma.TehH1121 H3063 H4294and Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095אֵ֚ת'etH853,they designatedוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834יִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121אֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.HenH853citiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃be.ShemH8034

10וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961to the descendantsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175from the Kohathiteהַקְּהָתִ֖יha.ke.ha.TiH6956clansמִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesמִבְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑יmi.be.Nei le.ViH1121 H3878,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the firstרִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486fellהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961to them:

11They gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414themאֶת־'et-H853Kiriath-arbaH7153(that isהִ֥יאhi'H1931,Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275),with its surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of Judahיְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־ye.hu.Dah ve.'EtH3063 H854. (Arba was the fatherאֲבִ֧י'a.ViH1of Anakהָֽעֲנ֛וֹקha.'a.NokH6061.)

12וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853But they had givenנָֽתְנ֛וּna.te.NuH5414the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704and villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.haH2691around the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehH3312as his possessionבַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ סba.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

13So to the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548they gaveנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414these citiesאֶת־'et-H853,together withאֶת־'et-H853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054:Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,a cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

14וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Jattirיַתִּר֙ya.TirH3492וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

15וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Holonחֹלֹן֙cho.LonH2473וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Debirדְּבִ֖רde.VirH1688וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

16וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Ainעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5871וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Juttahיֻטָּה֙yu.TahH3194וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,and Beth-shemeshH1053—nineתֵּ֔שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892fromמֵאֵ֕תme.'EtH854theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פha.'E.lehH428twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםha.she.va.TimH7626,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

17And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjamin they gaveבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144themאֶת־'et-H853Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

18אֶת־'et-H853Anathothעֲנָתוֹת֙'a.na.tOtH6068וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Almonעַלְמ֖וֹןal.MonH5960—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

19In allכָּל־kol-H3605,thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892עָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together with their pasturelandsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054, were givento the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the descendantsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.

20The remainingבְּנֵֽי־ הַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםbe.nei- ha.no.ta.RimH3498 H1121Kohathiteקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955clansוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940קְהָ֑תke.HatH6955מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881were allottedוַֽיְהִי֙ גֽוֹרָלָ֔םvay.Hi go.ra.LamH1486 H1961these citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892:

21From the tribeH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669they were givenוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927אֶת־'et-H853in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of EphraimH669(a cityעִ֨יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֧טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֛חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853),Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

22וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Kibzaimקִבְצַ֙יִם֙kiv.Tza.yimH6911וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Beth-horonH1032—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

23From the tribeוּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־u.mi.Ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835they were givenאֶֽת־'et-H853Eltekeאֶלְתְּקֵ֖א'el.te.Ke'H514וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶֽת־'et-H853,Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

24אֶת־'et-H853Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙'ai.ya.lOnH357וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,and Gath-rimmonH1667—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

25And from the half-tribeוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙ מַטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.cha.Tzit ma.TehH4276 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Taanachתַּעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Gath-rimmonH1667—twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

26In allכָּל־kol-H3605,tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892,together with their pasturelandsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054, were givento the restהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ סha.no.ta.RimH3498of the Kohathiteקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955clansלְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתle.mish.pe.ChotH4940בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121.

27This is whatthe Leviteהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881clansמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Gershonitesוְלִבְנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁוֹן֮ve.liv.Nei ge.re.shOnH1121 H1648were given:From the half-tribeמֵחֲצִ֞י מַטֵּ֣הme.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Golanגּוֹלָ֤ןga.lonH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֙ba.ba.ShanH1316,a cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523אֶת־'et-H853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,and Beeshterahבְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖הbe.'esh.te.RahH1203—twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ סshe.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

28From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Kishionקִשְׁי֖וֹןkish.YonH7191וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,Daberathדָּֽבְרַ֖תda.ve.RatH1705וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

29אֶת־'et-H853Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,and En-gannimH5873—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

30From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Asher they were givenאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836אֶת־'et-H853Mishalמִשְׁאָ֖לmish.'AlH4861וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,Abdonעַבְדּ֖וֹןav.DonH5658וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

31אֶת־'et-H853Helkathחֶלְקָת֙chel.KatH2520וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

32And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִ֤ילba.ga.LilH1551אֶת־'et-H853(a cityעִ֣יר׀'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָֽרֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֙הָ֙mig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853),Hammoth-dorH2576וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Kartanקַרְתָּ֖ןkar.TanH7178—threeשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃sha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

33In allכָּל־kol-H3605,thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892,together withעִ֖יר'irH5892their pasturelandsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054, were givento the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

34This is whatthe Merariteמְרָרִי֮me.ra.RiH4847clanוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121(the rest ofהַנּוֹתָרִים֒ מֵאֵת֙ha.no.ta.Rim me.'EtH3498 H854the Levites) were givenהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881:

35From the tribeH4294of ZebulunH2074they were givenH853JokneamH3362H853H4054H853,KartahH7177H853H4054,H853Dimnahדִּמְנָה֙dim.NahH1829H853H4054H853,and Nahalalנַהֲלָ֖לna.ha.LalH5096—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withH853their pasturelandsH4054.

36From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Bezerבֶּ֖צֶרBe.tzerH1221וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Jahazיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

37אֶת־'et-H853Kedemothקְדֵמוֹת֙ke.de.mOtH6932וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Mephaathמֵיפָ֖עַתmei.Fa.'atH4158—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

38And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֗דGadH1410they were givenאֶת־'et-H853Ramothרָמֹ֥תra.MotH7433in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'AdH1568אֶת־'et-H853,a cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,Mahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

39אֶת־'et-H853Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnH2809וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054אֶת־'et-H853,and Jazerיַעְזֵ֖רya'.ZerH3270—fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892in allכָּל־kol-H3605,together withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054.

40In allכָּל־kol-H3605הֶ֨עָרִ֜יםhe.'a.RimH5892,twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892wereוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961allottedגּוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486to the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847לִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121,the remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881clansמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940.

41For the Levites, thenהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,there were forty-eightאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה'ar.ba.'Im u.she.mo.NehH705 H8083citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892in allכֹּ֚לkolH3605,together with their pasturelandsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃u.mig.re.shei.HenH4054,withinבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the territoryאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עָרִ֛יםbe.nei- Yis.ra.'El 'a.RimH1121 H3478 H5892.

42EachH5892of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesH5892hadתִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙tih.Yei.nahH1961its own surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pasturelandsוּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָu.mig.ra.Shei.haH4054;this was trueכֵּ֖ןkenH3651for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ סha.'E.lehH428citiesH5892.

43Thus the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֑םla.'a.vo.TamH1,and they took possession of itוַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָvai.yi.ra.Shu.haH3423and settledוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427in it.

44And the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068gave them restוַיָּ֨נַחvai.Ya.nachH5117on every sideמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He had swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֑םla.'a.vo.TamH1.Noneוְלֹא־ אִ֤ישׁve.lo'- 'ishH3808 H376of their enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341אֵ֚ת'etH853מִכָּל־mi.kolH3605could standעָ֨מַד'A.madH5975against themבִּפְנֵיהֶם֙bif.nei.HemH6440,for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068deliveredנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341into their handבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

45Not oneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808of allדָּבָ֔ר מִכֹּל֙da.Var mi.KolH3605 H1697the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834promisesהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697דִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478had failedנָפַ֣לna.FalH5307;everythingהַכֹּ֖לha.KolH3605was fulfilledבָּֽא׃ פBa'H935.

(Numbers 35:1–8; 1 Chronicles 6:54–81)

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