New American Standard Bible 2020

Joshua 21

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

1Then the headsרָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiH7218of fathers’אֲב֣וֹת'a.VotH1households ofthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881approachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֑וּןNunH5126,and the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יra.SheiH7218of fathers’אֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1householdsof the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2And they 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,inH413accordanceH413withH413thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.

4Then the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486cameH3318outH3318for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יha.ke.ha.TiH6956.And to the sonsלִבְנֵי֩liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548,who were of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881,thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892were givenby lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063,from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of the Simeonitesהַשִּׁמְעֹנִ֜יha.shim.'o.NiH8099,and from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֤הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙vin.ya.MinH1144.

5And to the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֜תke.HatH6955tenעָֽשֶׂר׃ ס'A.serH6235citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892were givenby lotבַּגּוֹרָ֖לba.go.RalH1486from the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the tribeמַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-H4294of Ephraimאֶ֠פְרַיִם'Ef.ra.yimH669,from the tribeוּֽמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֞ןdanH1835,and from the half-tribeוּמֵחֲצִ֨י מַטֵּ֧הu.me.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הme.na.ShehH4519.

6And to the sonsוְלִבְנֵ֣יve.liv.NeiH1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁ֗וֹןge.re.ShonH1648thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סshe.Losh 'es.RehH7969 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892were givenby lotבַּגּוֹרָ֔לba.go.RalH1486from the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the tribeמַטֵּֽה־ma.teh-H4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֣רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּֽה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Asherאָ֠שֵׁר'a.SherH836,from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and from the half-tribeוּ֠מֵחֲצִי מַטֵּ֨הU.me.cha.tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֤הme.na.ShehH4519in Bashanבַבָּשָׁן֙va.ba.ShanH1316.

7To the sonsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֜יme.ra.RiH4847according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892were givenfrom the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֨הmi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ןre.'u.VenH7205,from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָד֙gadH1410,and 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 mentionedיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121hereby 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,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486was theirsH1992firstרִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahH7223.

11Sothey 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 one who commitsH7523manslaughterH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

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

15Holonחֹלֹן֙cho.LonH2473with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Debirדְּבִ֖רde.VirH1688with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

16Ainעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5871with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Juttahיֻטָּה֙yu.TahH3194with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054, andBeth-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.haH4054landsH4054, andAlmonעַלְמ֖וֹןal.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, that is, tothe restהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955.

21They gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414themShechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927,the cityעִ֨יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֧טmik.LatH4733for the one who commitsH7523manslaughterH7523,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.haH4054landsH4054,and Beth-horonH1032with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

23And from 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.

27Andto 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 one who commitsH7523manslaughterH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,and Be-eshterahבְּעֶשְׁתְּרָ֖הbe.'esh.te.RahH1203with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ סshe.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

28And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485they gaveKishionקִשְׁי֖וֹןkish.YonH7191with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Daberathדָּֽבְרַ֖תda.ve.RatH1705with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

29Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054, andEn-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.haH4054landsH4054,and Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

32And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֜יnaf.ta.LiH5321, they gaveKedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁKe.deshH6943in Galileeבַּגָּלִ֤ילba.ga.LilH1551,the cityעִ֣יר׀'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the one who commitsH7523manslaughterH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֙הָ֙mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Hammoth-dorH2576with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,and 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.

34And to 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.haH4054landsH4054,Kartahקַרְתָּ֖הkar.TahH7177with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

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

36From the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205they gaveBezerבֶּ֖צֶרBe.tzerH1221with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Jahazיַ֖הְצָהYah.tzahH3096with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

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

38And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּה־u.mi.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֗דGadH1410, they gaveRamothH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֖דba.gil.'AdH1568,the cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the one who commitsH7523manslaughterH7523,with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,Mahanaimמַחֲנַ֖יִםma.cha.Na.yimH4266with its pastureמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054,

39Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙chesh.bOnH2809with its pastureמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054landsH4054, andJazerיַעְזֵ֖רya'.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.lehH428citiesH5892individuallyH5892hadתִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙tih.Yei.nahH1961their surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439pastureוּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָu.mig.ra.Shei.haH4054landsH4054;thisH3651isH3651howH3651it 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 tookH3423possessionוַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָvai.yi.ra.Shu.haH3423of it and livedוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427in it.

44And the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068gaveH5117them restוַיָּ֨נַחvai.Ya.nachH5117on everyH5439sideH5439,in accordance with everythingכְּכֹ֥לke.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.wehH3068handedבְּיָדָֽם׃be.ya.DamH5414 H3027allכָּל־kol-H3605their enemiesH340overH5414to them.

45Notoneדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697of the goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896promisesהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hadmadeדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478failedנָפַ֣לna.FalH5307;everythingH3605cameH935toH935passH935.

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

Commentaries on Joshua 21