Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 21:9-26

9And they gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414out of the tribeמִמַּטֵּה֙mi.ma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֖הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095,these citiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892which are herementionedיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121by nameבְּשֵֽׁם׃be.ShemH8034,

10Which the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, beingof the familiesמִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹתmi.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יha.ke.ha.TiH6956, who wereof the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֑יle.ViH3878,had: for theirs was the firstרִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.RalH1486.

11And they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414them the cityH7151of ArbaH7153 H704the fatherאֲבִ֧י'a.ViH1of Anakהָֽעֲנ֛וֹקha.'a.NokH6061, which city isHebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,in the hillבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022countryof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,with the suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054thereof round aboutסְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439it.

12But the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and the villagesחֲצֵרֶ֑יהָcha.tze.Rei.haH2691thereof, gaveנָֽתְנ֛וּna.te.NuH5414they to Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehH3312for his possessionבַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ סba.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

13Thus they gaveנָֽתְנוּ֙na.te.NuH5414to the childrenוְלִבְנֵ֣י׀ve.liv.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, to bea cityעִיר֙'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֣טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֔חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliv.NahH3841with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

14And Jattirיַתִּר֙ya.TirH3492with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ'esh.te.Mo.a'H851with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

15And Holonחֹלֹן֙cho.LonH2473with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Debirדְּבִ֖רde.VirH1688with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

16And Ainעַ֣יִן'A.yinH5871with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Juttahיֻטָּה֙yu.TahH3194with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054, andBeth–shemeshH1053with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;nineתֵּ֔שַׁעTe.sha'H8672citiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892out of those twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםha.she.va.TimH7626.

17And out of the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הu.mi.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Gibeonגִּבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

18Anathothעֲנָתוֹת֙'a.na.tOtH6068with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Almonעַלְמ֖וֹןal.MonH5960with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

19All the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, werethirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הshe.losh- 'es.RehH6240 H7969citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054.

20And the familiesוּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹתu.le.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָת֙ke.HatH6955,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881which remainedהַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםha.no.ta.RimH3498of the childrenמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955,even they had the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of their lotגֽוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486out of the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֖הmi.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

21For they gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414them Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םshe.KhemH7927with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָmig.ra.She.haH4054in mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, to bea cityעִ֨יר'irH5892of refugeמִקְלַ֧טmik.LatH4733for the slayerהָרֹצֵ֛חַha.ro.Tze.achH7523;and Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

22And Kibzaimקִבְצַ֙יִם֙kiv.Tza.yimH6911with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Beth–horonH1032with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

23And out of the tribeוּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־u.mi.Ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,Eltekehאֶלְתְּקֵ֖א'el.te.Ke'H514with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃mig.ra.She.haH4054,

24Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן֙'ai.ya.lOnH357with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,Gath–rimmonH1667with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;fourאַרְבַּֽע׃ ס'ar.Ba'H702citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

25And out of the halfוּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙u.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,Tanachתַּעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָmig.ra.She.haH4054,and Gath–rimmonH1667with her suburbsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָmig.ra.She.haH4054;twoשְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimH8147citiesעָרִ֖ים'a.RimH5892.

26All the citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892weretenעֶ֖שֶׂר'E.serH6235with their suburbsוּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןu.mig.re.shei.HenH4054for the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתle.mish.pe.ChotH4940of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955that remainedהַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ סha.no.ta.RimH3498.

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