Joshua 21
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Joshua 21:4-41

4Then the lotH1486 cameH3318 outH3318 for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. And to the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, who were of the LevitesH3881, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, from the tribeH4294 of the SimeonitesH8099, and from the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144.

5And to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 tenH6235 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669, from the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519.

6And to the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 were given by lotH1486 from the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, from the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, from the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and from the half-tribeH2677H4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316.

7To the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940 twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892 were given from the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, from the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and from the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074.

8Now the 1sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 to the LevitesH3881 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054, as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 2throughH3027 MosesH4872.

9They gaveH5414 theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 are mentionedH7121 here 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, becauseH3588 the lotH1486 was theirsH1992 firstH7223. 11So 3they gaveH5414 them Kiriath-arbaH7153 (Arba being the 4fatherH1 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 5to the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 they gaveH5414 6HebronH2275, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 7LibnahH3841 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 148JattirH3492 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 9EshtemoaH851 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 1510HolonH2473 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 11DebirH1688 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 1612AinH5871 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 13JuttahH3194 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and 14Beth-shemeshH1053 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054; nineH8672 citiesH5892 from theseH428 twoH8147 tribesH7626. 17From the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, 15GibeonH1391 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 16GebaH1387 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 18AnathothH6068 with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, and 17AlmonH5960 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 18familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881, that is, to the restH3498 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955. 21They gaveH5414 them 19ShechemH7927, 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 20to 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 21KedeshH6943 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 22the 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 23BezerH1221 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 24RamothH7216 in GileadH1568, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the one who commitsH7523 manslaughterH7523, with its pastureH4054 landsH4054, 25MahanaimH4266 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.

4126AllH3605 the citiesH5892 of the LevitesH3881 in the midstH8432 of the possessionH272 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were forty-eightH705H8083 citiesH5892 with their pastureH4054 landsH4054.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 21:8 Gen 49:5ff ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 21:8 Lit by the hand of ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 21:11 1 Chr 6:55 ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 21:11 Josh 14:15; 15:13 ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 21:13 1 Chr 6:57 ↩
  6. 6. Joshua 21:13 Josh 15:54 ↩
  7. 7. Joshua 21:13 Josh 15:42 ↩
  8. 8. Joshua 21:14 Josh 15:48 ↩
  9. 9. Joshua 21:14 Josh 15:50 ↩
  10. 10. Joshua 21:15 In 1 Chr 6:58, Hilen ↩
  11. 11. Joshua 21:15 Josh 15:49 ↩
  12. 12. Joshua 21:16 In 1 Chr 6:59, Ashan ↩
  13. 13. Joshua 21:16 Josh 15:55 ↩
  14. 14. Joshua 21:16 Josh 15:10 ↩
  15. 15. Joshua 21:17 Josh 18:25 ↩
  16. 16. Joshua 21:17 Josh 18:24 ↩
  17. 17. Joshua 21:18 In 1 Chr 6:60, Allemeth ↩
  18. 18. Joshua 21:20 1 Chr 6:66 ↩
  19. 19. Joshua 21:21 Josh 20:7 ↩
  20. 20. Joshua 21:27 1 Chr 6:71 ↩
  21. 21. Joshua 21:32 Josh 20:7 ↩
  22. 22. Joshua 21:34 1 Chr 6:77 ↩
  23. 23. Joshua 21:36 Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8 ↩
  24. 24. Joshua 21:38 Deut 4:43; 1 Kin 4:13 ↩
  25. 25. Joshua 21:38 Gen 32:2; 2 Sam 2:8 ↩
  26. 26. Joshua 21:41 Num 35:7 ↩

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