Revised Literal Translation
Joshua 21:4-41
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.
20And the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881 which remainedH3498 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955, even they had the citiesH5892 of their lotH1486 out of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669. 21For they gaveH5414 them ShechemH7927 with her suburbsH4054 in mountH2022 EphraimH669, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523; and GezerH1507 with her suburbsH4054, 22And KibzaimH6911 with her suburbsH4054, and Beth–horonH1032 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 23And out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, EltekehH514 with her suburbsH4054, GibbethonH1405 with her suburbsH4054, 24AijalonH357 with her suburbsH4054, Gath–rimmonH1667 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 25And out of the halfH4276 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, TanachH8590 with her suburbsH4054, and Gath–rimmonH1667 with her suburbsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892. 26All the citiesH5892 were tenH6235 with their suburbsH4054 for the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955 that remainedH3498.
27And unto the childrenH1121 of GershonH1648, of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, out of the other halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 they gave GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523; and Beesh–terahH1203 with her suburbsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892. 28And out of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, KishonH7191 with her suburbsH4054, DabarehH1705 with her suburbsH4054, 29JarmuthH3412 with her suburbsH4054, En–gannimH5873 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 30And out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, MishalH4861 with her suburbsH4054, AbdonH5658 with her suburbsH4054, 31HelkathH2520 with her suburbsH4054, and RehobH7340 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 32And out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523; and Hammoth–dorH2576 with her suburbsH4054, and KartanH7178 with her suburbsH4054; threeH7969 citiesH5892. 33All the citiesH5892 of the GershonitesH1649 according to their familiesH4940 were thirteenH6240H7969 citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054.
34And unto the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of MerariH4847, the restH3498 of the LevitesH3881, out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, JokneamH3362 with her suburbsH4054, and KartahH7177 with her suburbsH4054, 35DimnahH1829 with her suburbsH4054, NahalalH5096 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892. 36And out of the tribe of ReubenH7205, BezerH1221 with her suburbs, and JahazahH3096 with her suburbs, 37KedemothH6932 with her suburbs, and MephaathH4158 with her suburbs; fourH702 citiesH5892. 38And out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, RamothH7433 in GileadH1568 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523; and MahanaimH4266 with her suburbsH4054, 39HeshbonH2809 with her suburbsH4054, JazerH3270 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892 in all. 40So all the citiesH5892 for the childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940, which were remainingH3498 of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, were by their lotH1486 twelveH6240H8147 citiesH5892. 41All the citiesH5892 of the LevitesH3881 withinH8432 the possessionH272 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were fortyH705 and eightH8083 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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