Revised Literal Translation
Joshua 21:1-19
1Then came nearH5066 the headsH7218 of the fathersH1 of the LevitesH3881 unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and unto JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and unto the headsH7218 of the fathersH1 of the tribesH4294 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; 2And they spakeH1696 unto them at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, sayingH559, YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 to giveH5414 us citiesH5892 to dwell inH3427, with the suburbsH4054 thereof for our cattleH929. 3And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 unto the LevitesH3881 out of their inheritanceH5159, at the commandmentH6310 of YhwhH3068, these citiesH5892 and their suburbsH4054. 4And the lotH1486 came outH3318 for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956: and the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, which were of the LevitesH3881, had by lotH1486 out of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of SimeonH8099, and out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, thirteenH6240H7969 citiesH5892. 5And the restH3498 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669, and out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, tenH6235 citiesH5892. 6And the childrenH1121 of GershonH1648 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, and out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, and out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316, thirteenH6240H7969 citiesH5892. 7The childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940 had out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH6240H8147 citiesH5892. 8And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 unto the LevitesH3881 these citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054, as YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.
9And they gaveH5414 out of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of SimeonH8095, these citiesH5892 which are here mentionedH7121 by nameH8034,1 10Which the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, being of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, who were of the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878, had: for theirs was the firstH7223 lotH1486. 11And they gaveH5414 them the cityH7151 of ArbaH7153H704 the fatherH1 of AnakH6061, which city is HebronH2275, in the hillH2022 country of JudahH3063, with the suburbsH4054 thereof round aboutH5439 it.2 12But the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892, and the villagesH2691 thereof, gaveH5414 they to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 for his possessionH272.
13Thus they gaveH5414 to the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 HebronH2275 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523; and LibnahH3841 with her suburbsH4054, 14And JattirH3492 with her suburbsH4054, and EshtemoaH851 with her suburbsH4054, 15And HolonH2473 with her suburbsH4054, and DebirH1688 with her suburbsH4054,3 16And AinH5871 with her suburbsH4054, and JuttahH3194 with her suburbsH4054, and Beth–shemeshH1053 with her suburbsH4054; nineH8672 citiesH5892 out of those twoH8147 tribesH7626.4 17And out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, GibeonH1391 with her suburbsH4054, GebaH1387 with her suburbsH4054,5 18AnathothH6068 with her suburbsH4054, and AlmonH5960 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.6 19All the citiesH5892 of the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548, were thirteenH6240H7969 citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054.
Notes
Commentaries on Joshua 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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