New American Standard Bible 1995

Joshua 21

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

1Then the headsרָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiH7218ofhouseholdsאֲב֣וֹת'a.VotH1ofthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881approachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,and Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֑וּןNunH5126,and the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218ofhouseholdsאֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1of the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2They spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to them at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹ֗הbe.shi.LohH7887in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anH3667,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680throughבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872to giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414us citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892to liveלָשָׁ֑בֶתla.Sha.vetH3427in, with their pastureוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054for our cattleלִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃liv.hem.Te.nuH929.”

3So the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.YimH3881from their inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םmi.na.cha.la.TamH5159theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892with their pastureמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054,accordingאֶל־'el-H413to thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.

4Then the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486cameוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956.And the sonsלִבְנֵי֩liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548,who were of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881,receivedוַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of the Simeonitesהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜יha.shim.'o.NiH8099and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֤הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144.

5The restהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֜תke.HatH6955received tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486from the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the tribeמַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-H4294of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669and from the tribeוּֽמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֞ןdanH1835and from the half-tribeוּמֵחֲצִ֨י מַטֵּ֧הu.me.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519.

6The sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֗וֹןge.re.ShonH1648received thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892by lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the tribeמַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-H4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֣רyi.so.sh.KharH3485and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּֽה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Asherאָ֠שֵׁר'a.SherH836and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321and from the half-tribeוּ֠מֵחֲצִי מַטֵּ֨הU.me.cha.tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֤הme.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַבָּשָׁן֙va.ba.ShanH1316.

7The sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiH4847according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940received twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֨הmi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ןre.'u.VenH7205and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָד֙gadH1410and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074.

8Now thesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478gaveוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414by lotבַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ פba.go.RalH1486to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892with their pastureמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןmig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054,as the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.

9They gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834are herementionedיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃be.ShemH8034from the tribeמִמַּטֵּה֙mi.ma.TehH4294of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֖הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095;

10and they were for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175,one of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יha.ke.ha.TiH6956,of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֑יle.ViH3878,for the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486was theirsH1992firstרִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahH7223.

11Thusthey gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414them Kiriath-arbaH7153, Arba being thefatherאֲבִ֧י'a.ViH1of Anakהָֽעֲנ֛וֹקha.'a.NokH6061(that is, Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275),in the hillבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022countryH2022of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,with its surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054.

12But the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and its villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.haH2691they gaveנָֽתְנ֛וּna.te.NuH5414to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehH3312as his possessionבַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ סba.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

13Soto the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548they gaveנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,the cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054, andLibnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

14andJattirיַתִּר֙ya.TirH3492with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andEshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

15andHolonחֹלֹן֙cho.LonH2473with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andDebirדְּבִ֖רde.VirH1688with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

16andAinעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5871with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andJuttahיֻטָּה֙yu.TahH3194with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andBeth-shemeshH1053with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;nineתֵּ֔שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892from theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פha.'E.lehH428twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםha.she.va.TimH7626.

17From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

18Anathothעֲנָתוֹת֙'a.na.tOtH6068with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andAlmonעַלְמ֖וֹןal.MonH5960with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

19Allכָּל־kol-H3605the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,were thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892with their pastureוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054.

20Then the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669were allottedגֽוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486to thefamiliesוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, even tothe restהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955.

21They gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414themShechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927,the cityעִ֨יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֧טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֛חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,in the hillבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022countryH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,and Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

22and Kibzaimקִבְצַ֙יִם֙kiv.Tza.yimH6911with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Beth-horonH1032with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

23From the tribeוּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־u.mi.Ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,Eltekeאֶלְתְּקֵ֖א'el.te.Ke'H514with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

24Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙'ai.ya.lOnH357with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Gath-rimmonH1667with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

25From the half-tribeוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙ מַטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.cha.Tzit ma.TehH4276 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519, they allottedTaanachתַּעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Gath-rimmonH1667with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

26Allכָּל־kol-H3605the citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with their pastureוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the restהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ סha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955were tenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235.

27To the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֮ge.re.shOnH1648,one of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881,from the half-tribeמֵחֲצִ֞י מַטֵּ֣הme.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519, they gaveGolanגּוֹלָ֤ןga.lonH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֙ba.ba.ShanH1316,the cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,and Be-eshterahבְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖הbe.'esh.te.RahH1203with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ סshe.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

28From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485, they gaveKishionקִשְׁי֖וֹןkish.YonH7191with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Daberathדָּֽבְרַ֖תda.ve.RatH1705with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

29Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,En-gannimH5873with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

30From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836, they gaveMishalמִשְׁאָ֖לmish.'AlH4861with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Abdonעַבְדּ֖וֹןav.DonH5658with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

31Helkathחֶלְקָת֙chel.KatH2520with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

32From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321, they gaveKedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִ֤ילba.ga.LilH1551,the cityעִ֣יר׀'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָֽרֹצֵ֗חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֙הָ֙mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Hammoth-dorH2576with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Kartanקַרְתָּ֖ןkar.TanH7178with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;threeשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃sha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

33Allכָּל־kol-H3605the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the Gershonitesהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940were thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעִ֖יר'irH5892with their pastureוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054.

34To the familiesוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940ofthe sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Merariמְרָרִי֮me.ra.RiH4847,the restהַנּוֹתָרִים֒ha.no.ta.RimH3498of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal.vi.YimH3881, they gavefrom the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074,Jokneamיָקְנְעָ֖םya.ke.ne.'AmH3362with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Kartahקַרְתָּ֖הkar.TahH7177with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054.

35Dimnahדִּמְנָה֙dim.NahH1829with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Nahalalנַהֲלָ֖לna.ha.LalH5096with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

36From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205, they gaveBezerבֶּ֖צֶרBe.tzerH1221with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Jahazיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

37Kedemothקְדֵמוֹת֙ke.de.mOtH6932with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054and Mephaathמֵיפָ֖עַתmei.Fa.'atH4158with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

38From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֗דGadH1410, they gaveRamothH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'AdH1568,the cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the manslayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054andMahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

39Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnH2809with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Jazerיַעְזֵ֖רya'.ZerH3270with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892in allכָּל־kol-H3605.

40Allכָּל־kol-H3605these werethe citiesהֶ֨עָרִ֜יםhe.'a.RimH5892of the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;and their lotגּוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486was twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

41Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֣ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478were forty-eightאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה'ar.ba.'Im u.she.mo.NehH705 H8083citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892with their pastureוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃u.mig.re.shei.HenH4054landsH4054.

42Theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesH5892eachH5892hadתִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙tih.Yei.nahH1961its surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pastureוּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָu.mig.ra.Shei.haH4054landsH4054;thusכֵּ֖ןkenH3651it waswith allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ סha.'E.lehH428citiesH5892.

43So the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478allכָּל־kol-H3605the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֑םla.'a.vo.TamH1, andthey possessedוַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָvai.yi.ra.Shu.haH3423it and livedוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427in it.

44And the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068gaveH5117them restוַיָּ֨נַחvai.Ya.nachH5117on everyH5439sideH5439,according to allכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that He had swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֑םla.'a.vo.TamH1, andnoוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605their enemiesH340stoodעָ֨מַד'A.madH5975beforeבִּפְנֵיהֶם֙bif.nei.HemH6440them;the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesH340into their handבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH3027.

45Notoneדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697of the goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896promisesהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hadmadeדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478failedנָפַ֣לna.FalH5307;allH3605cameH935to passH935.

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

Commentaries on Joshua 21