New American Standard Bible 2020

Joshua 21:5-39

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.

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