Joshua 21
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Joshua 21:20-45

20Then the citiesH5892 from the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669 were allottedH1486 to the 1familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881, that is, to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955. 21They gaveH5414 them 2ShechemH7927, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, 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. 23And from 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.

27And 3to 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 one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and Be-eshterahH1203 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892. 28And from the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485 they gave KishionH7191 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, DaberathH1705 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 29JarmuthH3412 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and 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. 32And from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, they gave 4KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 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.

34And to the familiesH4940 of 5the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, the restH3498 of the LevitesH3881, they gave from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, JokneamH3362 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, KartahH7177 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 35DimnahH1829 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and NahalalH5096 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 36From the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205 they gave 6BezerH1221 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, JahazH3096 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 37KedemothH6932 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and MephaathH4158 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 38And from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, they gave 7RamothH7216 in GileadH1568, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 8MahanaimH4266 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 39HeshbonH2809 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and 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.

419AllH3605 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 individuallyH5892 hadH1961 10their surroundingH5439 pastureH4054 landsH4054; thisH3651 isH3651 howH3651 it was with allH3605 theseH428 citiesH5892.

4311So the LordH3068 gaveH5414 IsraelH3478 allH3605 the landH776 whichH834 He had swornH7650 to giveH5414 to their fathersH1, and 12they tookH3423 possessionH3423 of it and livedH3427 in it. 44And the LordH3068 13gaveH5117 them restH5117 on everyH5439 sideH5439, in accordance with everythingH3605 that He had swornH7650 to their fathersH1, and 14noH3808 oneH376 of allH3605 their enemiesH340 stoodH5975 beforeH6440 them; 15the LordH3068 handedH5414H3027 allH3605 their enemiesH340 overH5414 to them. 4516Not 17oneH1697 of the goodH2896 promisesH1697 whichH834 the LordH3068 had 18madeH1696 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 failedH5307; everythingH3605 cameH935 toH935 passH935.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 21:20 1 Chr 6:66 ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 21:21 Josh 20:7 ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 21:27 1 Chr 6:71 ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 21:32 Josh 20:7 ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 21:34 1 Chr 6:77 ↩
  6. 6. Joshua 21:36 Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8 ↩
  7. 7. Joshua 21:38 Deut 4:43; 1 Kin 4:13 ↩
  8. 8. Joshua 21:38 Gen 32:2; 2 Sam 2:8 ↩
  9. 9. Joshua 21:41 Num 35:7 ↩
  10. 10. Joshua 21:42 Lit its ↩
  11. 11. Joshua 21:43 Deut 34:4 ↩
  12. 12. Joshua 21:43 Num 33:53; Deut 11:31; 17:14 ↩
  13. 13. Joshua 21:44 Josh 1:13; 23:1 ↩
  14. 14. Joshua 21:44 Deut 7:24 ↩
  15. 15. Joshua 21:44 Ex 23:31 ↩
  16. 16. Joshua 21:45 Josh 23:14; 1 Kin 8:56 ↩
  17. 17. Joshua 21:45 Lit a word from every good word ↩
  18. 18. Joshua 21:45 Lit spoken ↩

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