Joshua 21
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Joshua 21:1-19

1Then cameH5066 nearH5066 the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 houses of the LevitesH3881 unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and unto JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and unto the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 houses of the tribesH4294 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478;

2and they spake unto them at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 commandedH6680 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 to giveH5414 usH5414 citiesH5892 to dwellH3427 in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattleH929.

3And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 unto the LevitesH3881 outH413 of their inheritanceH5159, accordingH6310 to the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, theseH428 citiesH5892 with their suburbs.

4And the lotH1486 cameH1961 outH3318 for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956: and the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, which were of the LevitesH3881, had by lotH1486 outH3318 of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, and outH3318 of the tribeH4294 of the SimeonitesH8099, and outH3318 of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, thirteenH6240 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, thirteenH6240 citiesH5892.

7The childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 according to their familiesH4940 had outH8147 of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and outH8147 of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and outH8147 of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH6240 citiesH5892.

8And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 by lotH1486 unto the LevitesH3881 theseH428 citiesH5892 with their suburbs, as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.

9And they gaveH5414 outH853 of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and outH853 of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of SimeonH8095, theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 are here mentionedH7121 by nameH8034:

10and they were for the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, who were of the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878: for theirsH1992 was the firstH7223 lotH1486.

11And they gaveH5414 them Kiriath-arbaH7153, whichH1931 Arba was the fatherH1 of AnakH6061, (the sameH1931 is HebronH2275,) in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of JudahH3063, with the suburbs thereof roundH5439 aboutH5439 it.

12But the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892, and the villages thereof, gaveH5414 they to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 for his possessionH272.

13And unto the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 they gaveH5414 HebronH2275 with herH5414 suburbs, the cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the manslayerH7523, and LibnahH3841 with herH5414 suburbs;

14and JattirH3492 with her suburbs, and EshtemoaH851 with her suburbs;

15and HolonH2473 with her suburbs, and DebirH1688 with her suburbs;

16and AinH5871 with her suburbs, and JuttahH3194 with her suburbs, and Beth-shemeshH1053 with her suburbs; nineH8672 citiesH5892 outH8147 of thoseH428 twoH8147 tribesH7626.

17And outH853 of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, GibeonH1391 with her suburbs, GebaH1387 with her suburbs;

18AnathothH6068 with her suburbs, and AlmonH5960 with her suburbs; fourH702 citiesH5892.

19AllH3605 the citiesH5892 of the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548, were thirteenH6240 citiesH5892 with their suburbs.

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