Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 21:20-45

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.

Read all of Joshua 21

Commentaries on Joshua 21