Joshua 21:1-42

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.

20Then the citiesH5892 from the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 were allottedH1486 to the 28familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881, even to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955. 21They gaveH5414 them 29ShechemH7927, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, and GezerH1507 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 22and KibzaimH6911 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and Beth-horonH1032 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 23From the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, EltekeH514 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, GibbethonH1405 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 24AijalonH357 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, Gath-rimmonH1667 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 25From the half-tribeH4276H4294 of ManassehH4519, they allotted TaanachH8590 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and Gath-rimmonH1667 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892. 26AllH3605 the citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054 for the familiesH4940 of the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were tenH6235.

2730To the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, one of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519, they gave GolanH1474 in BashanH1316, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and Be-eshterahH1203 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892. 28From the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, they gave KishionH7191 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, DaberathH1705 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 29JarmuthH3412 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, En-gannimH5873 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 30From the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, they gave MishalH4861 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, AbdonH5658 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 31HelkathH2520 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and RehobH7340 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 32From the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, they gave 31KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and Hammoth-dorH2576 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and KartanH7178 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; threeH7969 citiesH5892. 33AllH3605 the citiesH5892 of the GershonitesH1649 according to their familiesH4940 were thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054.

34To the familiesH4940 of 32the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, the restH3498 of the LevitesH3881, they gave from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, JokneamH3362 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and KartahH7177 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054. 35DimnahH1829 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, NahalalH5096 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 36From the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, they gave 33BezerH1221 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and JahazH3096 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 37KedemothH6932 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and MephaathH4158 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 38From the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, they gave 34RamothH7216 in GileadH1568, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054 and 35MahanaimH4266 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 39HeshbonH2809 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, JazerH3270 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892 in allH3605. 40AllH3605 these were the citiesH5892 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940, the restH3498 of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881; and their lotH1486 was twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892.

4136AllH3605 the citiesH5892 of the LevitesH3881 in the midstH8432 of the possessionH272 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were forty-eightH705H8083 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054. 42TheseH428 citiesH5892 eachH5892 hadH1961 its surroundingH5439 pastureH4054 landsH4054; thusH3651 it was with allH3605 theseH428 citiesH5892.