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Joshua 21:13-42

13Thus they gaveנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to the childrenוְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, to bea cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

14And Jattirיַתִּר֙ya.TirH3492with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

15And Holonחֹלֹן֙cho.LonH2473with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Debirדְּבִ֖רde.VirH1688with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

16And Ainעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5871with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Juttahיֻטָּה֙yu.TahH3194with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, andBeth–shemeshH1053with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;nineתֵּ֔שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892out of those twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםha.she.va.TimH7626.

17And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

18Anathothעֲנָתוֹת֙'a.na.tOtH6068with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Almonעַלְמ֖וֹןal.MonH5960with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

19All the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, werethirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH6240 H7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054.

20And the familiesוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881which remainedהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955,even they had the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of their lotגֽוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486out of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

21For they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414them Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054in mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, to bea cityעִ֨יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֧טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֛חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

22And Kibzaimקִבְצַ֙יִם֙kiv.Tza.yimH6911with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Beth–horonH1032with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

23And out of the tribeוּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־u.mi.Ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,Eltekehאֶלְתְּקֵ֖א'el.te.Ke'H514with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

24Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙'ai.ya.lOnH357with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gath–rimmonH1667with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

25And out of the halfוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙u.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,Tanachתַּעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Gath–rimmonH1667with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

26All the citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892weretenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955that remainedהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ סha.no.ta.RimH3498.

27And unto the childrenוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֮ge.re.shOnH1648,of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881, out of the otherhalfמֵחֲצִ֞יme.cha.TziH2677tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519they gaveGolanגּוֹלָ֤ןga.lonH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֙ba.ba.ShanH1316with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, to bea cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Beesh–terahבְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖הbe.'esh.te.RahH1203with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ סshe.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

28And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,Kishonקִשְׁי֖וֹןkish.YonH7191with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Dabarehדָּֽבְרַ֖תda.ve.RatH1705with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

29Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,En–gannimH5873with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

30And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836,Mishalמִשְׁאָ֖לmish.'AlH4861with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Abdonעַבְדּ֖וֹןav.DonH5658with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

31Helkathחֶלְקָת֙chel.KatH2520with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

32And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321,Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִ֤ילba.ga.LilH1551with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֙הָ֙mig.ra.She.haH4054, to bea cityעִ֣יר׀'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָֽרֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Hammoth–dorH2576with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Kartanקַרְתָּ֖ןkar.TanH7178with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;threeשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃sha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

33All the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940werethirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH6240 H7969citiesעִ֖יר'irH5892with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054.

34And unto the familiesוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Merariמְרָרִי֮me.ra.RiH4847,the restהַנּוֹתָרִים֒ha.no.ta.RimH3498of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881,out of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074,Jokneamיָקְנְעָ֖םya.ke.ne.'AmH3362with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Kartahקַרְתָּ֖הkar.TahH7177with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

35Dimnahדִּמְנָה֙dim.NahH1829with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Nahalalנַהֲלָ֖לna.ha.LalH5096with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

36And out of the tribe of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205,Bezerבֶּ֖צֶרBe.tzerH1221with her suburbs, and Jahazahיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096with her suburbs,

37Kedemothקְדֵמוֹת֙ke.de.mOtH6932with her suburbs, and Mephaathמֵיפָ֖עַתmei.Fa.'atH4158with her suburbs; fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

38And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֗דGadH1410,Ramothרָמֹ֥תra.MotH7433in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'AdH1568with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, to bea cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Mahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

39Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnH2809with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Jazerיַעְזֵ֖רya'.ZerH3270with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892in all.

40So all the citiesהֶ֨עָרִ֜יםhe.'a.RimH5892for the childrenלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,which were remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881, were bytheir lotגּוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

41All the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881withinבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478werefortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הu.she.mo.NehH8083citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃u.mig.re.shei.HenH4054.

42These citiesH5892were every oneH5892with their suburbsוּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָu.mig.ra.Shei.haH4054round aboutסְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439them: thus wereall these citiesH5892.

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