New American Standard Bible 1995
Joshua 21:1-19
1Then the headsH7218 of 1householdsH1 of 2the LevitesH3881 approachedH5066 EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and the headsH7218 of 3householdsH1 of the tribesH4294 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 2They spokeH1696 to them at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, sayingH559, “4The LordH3068 commandedH6680 5throughH3027 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 us citiesH5892 to liveH3427 in, with their pastureH4054 landsH4054 for our cattleH929.” 3So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 the LevitesH3881 from their inheritanceH5159 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054, accordingH413 to the 6commandH6310 of the LordH3068. 4Then the lotH1486 cameH3318 out for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. And the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, who were of the LevitesH3881, 7receivedH1961 thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 by lotH1486 from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063 and from the tribeH4294 of the SimeonitesH8099 and from the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144.
5The restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 8received tenH6235 citiesH5892 by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 and from the tribeH4294 of DanH1835 and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519.
6The sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 9received thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 and from the tribeH4294 of AsherH836 and from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321 and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316.
7The sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940 10received twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205 and from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410 and from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074.
8Now the 11sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 to the LevitesH3881 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054, as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 12throughH3027 MosesH4872.
9They gaveH5414 theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 are here mentionedH7121 by nameH8034 from the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 and from the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095; 10and they were for the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, one of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, for the lotH1486 was theirsH1992 firstH7223. 11Thus 13they gaveH5414 them Kiriath-arbaH7153, Arba being the 14fatherH1 of AnakH6061 (that is, HebronH2275), in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of JudahH3063, with its surroundingH5439 pastureH4054 landsH4054. 12But the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892 and its villagesH2691 they gaveH5414 to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 as his possessionH272.
13So 15to the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 they gaveH5414 16HebronH2275, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and 17LibnahH3841 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 14and 18JattirH3492 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 19EshtemoaH851 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 15and 20HolonH2473 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 21DebirH1688 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 16and 22AinH5871 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 23JuttahH3194 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 24Beth-shemeshH1053 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; nineH8672 citiesH5892 from theseH428 twoH8147 tribesH7626. 17From the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, 25GibeonH1391 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 26GebaH1387 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 18AnathothH6068 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 27AlmonH5960 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 19AllH3605 the citiesH5892 of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548, were thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054.
Notes
- 1. Joshua 21:1 Lit fathers ↩
- 2. Joshua 21:1 Num 35:1-8 ↩
- 3. Joshua 21:1 Lit fathers ↩
- 4. Joshua 21:2 Num 35:2 ↩
- 5. Joshua 21:2 Lit by the hand of ↩
- 6. Joshua 21:3 Lit mouth ↩
- 7. Joshua 21:4 Lit had ↩
- 8. Joshua 21:5 Lit had ↩
- 9. Joshua 21:6 Lit had ↩
- 10. Joshua 21:7 Lit had ↩
- 11. Joshua 21:8 Gen 49:5ff ↩
- 12. Joshua 21:8 Lit by the hand of ↩
- 13. Joshua 21:11 1 Chr 6:55 ↩
- 14. Joshua 21:11 Josh 14:15; 15:13 ↩
- 15. Joshua 21:13 1 Chr 6:57 ↩
- 16. Joshua 21:13 Josh 15:54 ↩
- 17. Joshua 21:13 Josh 15:42 ↩
- 18. Joshua 21:14 Josh 15:48 ↩
- 19. Joshua 21:14 Josh 15:50 ↩
- 20. Joshua 21:15 In 1 Chr 6:58, Hilen ↩
- 21. Joshua 21:15 Josh 15:49 ↩
- 22. Joshua 21:16 In 1 Chr 6:59, Ashan ↩
- 23. Joshua 21:16 Josh 15:55 ↩
- 24. Joshua 21:16 Josh 15:10 ↩
- 25. Joshua 21:17 Josh 18:25 ↩
- 26. Joshua 21:17 Josh 18:24 ↩
- 27. Joshua 21:18 In 1 Chr 6:60, Allemeth ↩
Commentaries on Joshua 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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