约书亚记 21
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
利未人所得的城镇
21 那时，利未人的众族长来到以利亚撒祭司和嫩的儿子约书亚，以及以色列众支派的族长那里， 2 在迦南地的示罗对他们说：“耶和华曾经借着摩西吩咐要给我们城市居住，和城的郊野可以牧放我们的牲畜。” 3 于是以色列人照着耶和华所吩咐的，从自己的产业中，把以下这些城市和城的郊野，给了利未人。 4 首先为哥辖家族抽出签来：利未支派亚伦祭司的子孙，从犹大支派、西缅支派和便雅悯支派，抽签得了十三座城。 5 哥辖其余的子孙，从以法莲支派的家族、但支派和玛拿西半个支派，抽签得了十座城。 6 革顺的子孙，从以萨迦支派的家族、亚设支派、拿弗他利支派和在巴珊的玛拿西半个支派，抽签得了十三座城。 7 米拉利的子孙，按着家族，从流本支派、迦得支派和西布伦支派，得了十二座城。 8 以色列人照着耶和华吩咐摩西的，借着抽签，把这些城市和城的郊野分给利未人。
9 他们从犹大支派和西缅支派中，把以下这些有提名的城分了 10 给利未支派、哥辖家族中亚伦的子孙，因为第一签是他们的。 11 以色列人把犹大山地的基列．亚巴，和它四围的郊野，给了他们；亚巴是亚衲族的祖宗，基列．亚巴就是希伯仑。 12 属于那城的田地和村庄，他们却给了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒作产业。
13 以色列人把误杀人者的避难城希伯仑，和希伯仑的郊野，又把立拿和立拿的郊野给了亚伦祭司的子孙， 14 还有雅提珥和雅提珥的郊野，以实提莫和以实提莫的郊野， 15 何仑和何仑的郊野，底璧和底璧的郊野， 16 亚因和亚因的郊野，淤他和淤他的郊野，伯．示麦和伯．示麦的郊野，共九座城，都是从这两个支派分出来的。 17 又从便雅悯支派中，分给他们基遍和基遍的郊野，迦巴和迦巴的郊野， 18 亚拿突和亚拿突的郊野，亚勒们和亚勒们的郊野，共四座城。 19 亚伦子孙众祭司所有的城，共十三座，还有这些城的郊野。
20 利未支派哥辖子孙的家族，就是哥辖其余的子孙，抽签所得的城是从以法莲支派中分出来的。 21 以色列人把误杀人者的避难城，就是在以法莲山地的示剑和示剑的郊野，给了他们；又把基色和基色的郊野，给了他们； 22 又有基伯先和基伯先的郊野，伯．和仑和伯．和仑的郊野，共四座城。 23 又从但支派中，给了他们伊利提基和伊利提基的郊野，基比顿和基比顿的郊野， 24 亚雅仑和亚雅仑的郊野，迦特．临门和迦特．临门的郊野，共四座城。 25 又从玛拿西半个支派中，给了他们他纳和他纳的郊野，迦特．临门和迦特．临门的郊野，共两座城。 26 哥辖子孙其余的家族所有的城共十座，还有这些城的郊野。
27 以色列人又从玛拿西半个支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在巴珊的哥兰，和哥兰的郊野，给了利未人的家族中革顺的子孙；又给了他们比．施提拉和比．施提拉的郊野，共两座城。 28 又从以萨迦支派中，给了他们基善和基善的郊野，大比拉和大比拉的郊野， 29 耶末和耶末的郊野，隐．干宁和隐．干宁的郊野，共四座城。 30 又从亚设支派中，给了他们米沙勒和米沙勒的郊野，押顿和押顿的郊野， 31 黑甲和黑甲的郊野，利合和利合的郊野，共四座城。 32 以色列人又从拿弗他利支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在加利利的基低斯和基低斯的郊野，给了他们；又给他们哈末．多珥和哈末．多珥的郊野，加珥但和加珥但的郊野，共三座城。 33 革顺人按着家族所有的城共十三座，还有这些城的郊野。
34 其余的利未人，米拉利的子孙的家族，从西布伦支派中分得约念和约念的郊野，加珥他和加珥他的郊野， 35 丁拿和丁拿的郊野，拿哈拉和拿哈拉的郊野，共四座城。 36 又从流本支派中，给了他们比悉和比悉的郊野，雅杂和雅杂的郊野， 37 基底莫和基底莫的郊野，米法押和米法押的郊野，共四座城。 38 以色列人又从迦得支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在基列的拉末和拉末的郊野，给了他们；又给他们玛哈念和玛哈念的郊野， 39 希实本和希实本的郊野，雅谢和雅谢的郊野，共四座城。 40 利未人其余的家族，就是米拉利的子孙，按着家族抽签所得的城，共有十二座。
41 在以色列人的地业中，利未人所得的城共四十八座，还有这些城的郊野。 42 这些城周围都有自己的郊野，每一座都是这样。
神的应许实现
43 这样，耶和华就把他从前起誓要赐给他们列祖的全地给了以色列人；以色列人占领了那地，就定居下来。 44 耶和华照着他向他们列祖起誓所说的一切话，使他们四境平静；他们所有的仇敌，没有一人能在他们面前站立得住；耶和华把他们所有的仇敌都交在他们手里。 45 耶和华向以色列家应许赐福的话，没有一句落空，都应验了。
Joshua 21
The Voice
21 It was at this time that the heads of the leaders of the Levites came before the priest Eleazar and Joshua, son of Nun, and the other leaders of the tribes of the Israelites 2 at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.
Levite Leaders: The Eternal gave orders through Moses that we of the tribe of Levi be given towns to live in, along with pasturelands for our livestock and cattle.
The Kohathites are given land in the areas around what will be Jerusalem, where it will be convenient for them to later serve in the temple.
3 So in obedience to the Eternal’s command, the Israelites allotted to the Levites towns with their surrounding pasturelands, from out of their inheritances, 4 and lots were drawn for the clans of the descendants of Kohath. To those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest went 13 towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 5 The other descendants of Kohath were given 10 towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim and Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 6 The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 towns from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh that lived in Bashan. 7 The descendants of Merari and their clans were granted 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 8 This, then, was the land granted by drawing lots for the Levites, by the other people of Israel as the Eternal had commanded through Moses—these towns with their surrounding pastures. 9 From the tribes of the Judahites and the Simeonites came the following towns mentioned by name, 10 which were granted to the descendants of Aaron, of the clans of the descendants of Kohath who were Levites, since they were chosen first: 11 the city of Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the highlands of Judah, as well as the pasturelands around it. 12 The fields and villages of the town had already been granted to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, for his inheritance.
13-16 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for a slayer, and Libnah; Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, all with their villages—9 cities with their pastures given by these two tribes.
17-19 These cities were given by the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon, all with their villages—4 cities. So the cities granted to the descendants of Aaron—the priests—totaled 13, with their pastures and their villages.
20-22 As for the remaining clans of the people of Kohath of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were given by the tribe of Ephraim: Shechem (the city of refuge in the highlands of Ephraim) Gezer, Kibzaim, and Beth-horon, all with their villages—4 cities with their pastures. 23-24 Out of the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon, Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, all with their pasturelands—4 cities. 25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach with its villages and Gath-rimmon with its villages and their pastures—2 cities. 26 So the cities given to the clans of the rest of the Kohathites totaled 10, with their pasturelands.
27 The Gershonites, another of the clans of the Levites, received from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (the city of refuge), with its villages and pastures, and Beeshterah with its villages and pastures—2 cities. 28-29 From the tribe of Issachar they received Kishion, Daberath, Jarmuth, and En-gannim, all with their villages—4 cities.
30-31 From the tribe of Asher came Mishal, Abdon, Helkath, and Rehob, all with their villages and pastures—4 cities. 32 From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (the city of refuge), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan, all with their villages and their pastures—3 cities. 33 In all, the cities granted to the clans of the Gershonites totaled 13, along with their villages and their pastures.
34-35 The rest of the Levites—the clans of the Merarites—received from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal, all with their villages and pastures—4 cities. 36-37 From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath, all with their villages and their pastures—4 cities. 38-39 From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (the city of refuge), Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer, all with their villages and their pastures—4 cities in all. 40 So the cities of the Merarite clans, that is, the remaining clans of Levi, totaled 12. 41 The Levites were granted 48 cities, each with villages around them and the pasturelands, within the holdings of the Israelites. 42 So it was that they received these cities, their villages, and their pastures.
43 That is how the Eternal gave to the people of Israel all the land He had promised to their ancestors; and when they had taken possession of the land, the Israelites settled upon it. 44 So He gave them rest from war on every side as He had sworn to their ancestors; none of their enemies still stood against them, for the Eternal had delivered them all into their hands. 45 Not a single one of all the good promises that He had made to the house of Israel went unfulfilled; all of them came to pass.
Joshua 21
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
21 Then the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Israelite tribes.
2 They said to them at Shiloh in Canaan, The Lord commanded through Moses that we should be given cities to dwell in, with their pasturelands (suburbs) for our cattle.
3 So the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.
4 The [first] lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. So those [a]Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin thirteen cities.
5 And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh ten cities.
6 The Gershonites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities.
7 The Merarites received according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun twelve cities.
8 The Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses.
9 They gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name,
10 Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first.
11 They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands round about it.
12 But the city’s fields and villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his own.
13 Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah,
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 Holon, Debir,
16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh; nine cities, each with its suburbs, out of those two tribes.
17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth, and Almon; four cities, each with its suburbs.
19 The cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
20 The rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Levitical families were allotted cities out of the tribe of Ephraim.
21 To them were given, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Gezer,
22 And Kibzaim, and Beth-horon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach, and [another] Gath-rimmon; two cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
26 All the cities for the families of the remaining Kohathites were ten, with their pasturelands (suburbs).
27 And to the Gershonites of the families of the Levites they gave out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh the city of Golan in Bashan, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Be-eshterah; two cities, each with its pasturelands.
28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath,
29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim; four cities, each with its suburbs.
30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon,
31 Helkath, and Rehob; four cities, each with its pasturelands.
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, city of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor, and Kartan; three cities, each with its suburbs.
33 All the cities of the Gershonite families were thirteen, with their pasturelands (suburbs).
34 And to the families of the Merarites, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun were given Jokneam, Kartah,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Mahanaim,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer; four cities in all, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).
40 So all the cities allotted to the Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the Levite families, were twelve cities.
41 The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the Israelites were forty-eight cities in all, with their pasturelands (suburbs).
42 These cities all had their pasturelands (suburbs) around them.
43 And the Lord gave to Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
44 The Lord gave them rest round about, just as He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies withstood them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.
45 There failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised to the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Footnotes
- Joshua 21:4 The Levites were divided into three groups, the descendants of Levi’s three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. But only those Israelites who were descendants of Levi through Kohath’s grandson Aaron could be priests. The priesthood was made hereditary in the family of Aaron and restricted to it; however, even some of these were debarred by legal disabilities (Lev. 21:16ff.). The other families of Levi’s descendants, the Gershonites and Merarites and those Kohathites who were not descended from Aaron, were charged with the care of the sanctuary. The priests ministered at the altar.
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