Joshua 21
English Standard Version
Cities and Pasturelands Allotted to Levi
21 Then the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites came (A)to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua the son of Nun and to the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the people of Israel. 2 And they said to them (B)at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, (C)“The Lord commanded through Moses that we be given cities to dwell in, along with their pasturelands for our livestock.” 3 So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.
4 The lot came out for the clans of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest (D)received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, thirteen cities.
5 And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot (E)from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
6 The (F)Gershonites received by lot from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
7 The (G)Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
8 These cities and their pasturelands the people of Israel (H)gave by lot to the Levites, (I)as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
9 Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name, 10 which went to (J)the descendants of Aaron, one of the clans of the Kohathites who belonged to the people of Levi; since the lot fell to them first. 11 (K)They gave them (L)Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, (M)in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it. 12 But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 And to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, (N)the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, (O)Libnah with its pasturelands, 14 Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, 15 Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, 16 Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes; 17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, (P)Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, 18 Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities. 19 The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
20 (Q)As to the rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Kohathite clans of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 To them were given Shechem, (R)the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, 22 Kibzaim with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities; 23 and out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands, 24 Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities; 25 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities. 26 The cities of the clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all with their pasturelands.
27 (S)And to the Gershonites, one of the clans of the Levites, were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands, (T)the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities; 28 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, 29 Jarmuth with its pasturelands, En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities; 30 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, 31 Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities; 32 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, (U)the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities. 33 The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
34 (V)And to the rest of the Levites, the Merarite clans, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands, 35 Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities; 36 and out of the tribe of Reuben, (W)Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands, 37 Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities; 38 and out of the tribe of Gad, (X)Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, (Y)Mahanaim with its pasturelands, 39 (Z)Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. 40 As for the cities of the several Merarite clans, that is, the remainder of the clans of the Levites, those allotted to them were in all twelve cities.
41 (AA)The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands. 42 These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities.
43 (AB)Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. 44 (AC)And the Lord gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. (AD)Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for (AE)the Lord had given all their enemies into their hands. 45 (AF)Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.
Josue 21
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
21 Nang magkagayo'y lumapit ang mga pangulo ng mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang ng mga Levita kay Eleazar na saserdote, at kay Josue na anak ni Nun at sa mga pangulo ng mga sangbahayan ng mga magulang ng mga lipi ng mga anak ni Israel;
2 At sila'y nagsalita sa kanila sa Silo, sa lupain ng Canaan, na sinasabi, Ang Panginoon ay nagutos sa pamamagitan ni Moises, na bigyan kami ng mga bayan na matatahanan, pati ng mga nayon niyaon para sa aming hayop.
3 At sa kanilang mana ay ibinigay ng mga anak ni Israel sa mga Levita, ayon sa utos ng Panginoon, ang mga bayang ito pati ng mga nayon ng mga ito.
4 At ang kapalarang ukol sa mga angkan ng mga Coathita ay lumabas; at ang mga anak ni Aaron na saserdote, na kabilang sa mga Levita, ay nagtamo sa pamamagitan ng sapalaran sa lipi ni Juda, at sa lipi ng mga Simeonita, at sa lipi ni Benjamin, ng labing tatlong bayan.
5 At ang nalabi sa mga anak ni Coath ay nagtamo sa pamamagitan ng sapalaran sa mga angkan ng lipi ni Ephraim, at sa lipi ni Dan, at sa kalahating lipi ni Manases, ng sangpung bayan.
6 At ang mga anak ni Gerson ay nagtamo sa pamamagitan ng sapalaran sa mga angkan ng lipi ni Issachar, at sa lipi ni Aser, at sa lipi ni Nephtali, at sa kalahating lipi ni Manases sa Basan, ng labing tatlong bayan.
7 Ang mga anak ni Merari ayon sa kanilang mga angkan ay nagtamo sa lipi ni Ruben, at sa lipi ni Gad, at sa lipi ni Zabulon, ng labing dalawang bayan.
8 At ibinigay ng mga anak ni Israel sa mga Levita sa pamamagitan ng sapalaran ang mga bayang ito pati ng mga nayon nito, gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ni Moises.
9 At sa lipi ng mga anak ni Juda, at sa lipi ng mga anak ni Simeon, ay kanilang ibinigay ang mga bayang ito na nabanggit sa pangalan:
10 At pawang sa mga anak ni Aaron, sa mga angkan ng mga Coathita, na mga anak ni Levi: sapagka't sa kanila ang unang kapalaran.
11 At ibinigay nila sa kanila ang Chiriath-arba, na siyang Arba na ama ni Anac, (na siya ring Hebron,) sa lupaing maburol ng Juda, pati ng mga nayon niyaon sa palibot.
12 Nguni't ang mga parang ng bayan, at ang mga nayon, ay ibinigay nila kay Caleb na anak ni Jephone na pinakaari niya.
13 At sa mga anak ni Aaron na saserdote ay ibinigay nila ang Hebron pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang bayang ampunan na ukol sa nakamatay, at ang Libna pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
14 At ang Jattir pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Estemoa, pati ng mga nayon niyaon.
15 At ang Helon pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Debir pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
16 At ang Ain pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Jutta pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Beth-semes pati ng mga nayon niyaon; siyam na bayan sa dalawang liping yaon.
17 At sa lipi ni Benjamin, ang Gabaon pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Geba pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
18 Ang Anathoth pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Almon pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
19 Lahat ng mga bayan ng mga anak ni Aaron na saserdote ay labing tatlong bayan pati ng mga nayon ng mga yaon.
20 At tinamo ng mga angkan ng mga anak ni Coath, na mga Levita, sa makatuwid baga'y ang nangalabi sa mga anak ni Coath, ang mga bayan na kanilang kapalaran sa lipi ni Ephraim.
21 At ibinigay nila sa kanila ang Sichem pati ng mga nayon niyaon sa lupaing maburol ng Ephraim, na bayang ampunan na ukol sa nakamatay, at ang Geser pati ng mga nayon niyaon.
22 At ang Kibsaim pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Beth-horon pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
23 At sa lipi ni Dan, ang Eltheco pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Gibbethon pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
24 Ang Ailon pati ng mga nayon niyaon; ang Gath-rimmon pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
25 At sa kalahating lipi ni Manases, ang Taanach pati ng mga nayon niyaon; at ang Gath-rimmon pati ng mga nayon niyaon; dalawang bayan.
26 Lahat na bayan sa mga angkan ng nangalabi sa mga anak ni Coath ay sangpu pati ng mga nayon niyaon.
27 At sa mga anak ni Gerson, sa mga angkan ng mga Levita, ay ibinigay sa kanila sa kalahating lipi ni Manases ang Gaulon sa Basan pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang bayang ampunan na ukol sa nakamatay; at ang Be-estera pati ng mga nayon niyaon; dalawang bayan.
28 At sa lipi ni Issachar, ang Cesion pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Dabereth pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
29 Ang Jarmuth pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang En-gannim pati ng mga nayon niyaon: apat na bayan.
30 At sa lipi ni Aser, ang Miseal pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Abdon pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
31 Ang Helchath pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Rehob pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
32 At sa lipi ni Nephtali ang bayang ampunan na ukol sa nakamatay, ang Cedes sa Galilea pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Hammoth-dor pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Cartan pati ng mga nayon niyaon; tatlong bayan.
33 Lahat na bayan ng mga Gersonita ayon sa kanilang mga angkan ay labing tatlong bayan pati ng mga nayon ng mga yaon.
34 At sa mga angkan ng mga anak ni Merari, na nalabi sa mga Levita, sa lipi ni Zabulon, ang Jocneam pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Kartha pati ng mga nayon niyaon,
35 Ang Dimna pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Naalal pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
36 At sa lipi ni Ruben; ang Beser pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Jasa pati ng mga nayon niyaon.
37 Ang Cedemoth pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Mephaat pati ng mga nayon niyaon; apat na bayan.
38 At sa lipi ni Gad ang bayang ampunan na ukol sa nakamatay, ang Ramoth sa Galaad pati ng mga nayon niyaon, ang Mahanaim pati ng mga nayon niyaon;
39 Ang Hesbon pati ng mga nayon niyaon, at ang Jacer pati ng mga nayon niyaon, apat na bayang lahat.
40 Lahat ng mga ito ay mga bayan ng mga anak ni Merari ayon sa kanilang mga angkan, sa makatuwid baga'y ang nalabi sa mga angkan ng mga Levita; at ang kanilang kapalaran ay labing dalawang bayan.
41 Lahat na bayan ng mga Levita sa gitna ng mga pag-aari ng mga anak ni Israel ay apat na pu't walong bayan pati ng mga nayon ng mga yaon.
42 Ang mga bayang ito ay kalakip bawa't isa ang mga nayon nito sa palibot ng mga yaon: gayon sa lahat ng mga bayang ito.
43 Sa gayo'y ibinigay ng Panginoon sa Israel ang boong lupain na kaniyang isinumpa na ibibigay sa kanilang mga magulang: at kanilang inari at tumahan doon.
44 At binigyan sila ng kapahingahan ng Panginoon sa palibot, ayon sa lahat ng kaniyang isinumpa sa kanilang mga magulang: at walang tumayong isang lalake sa lahat ng kanilang mga kaaway sa harap nila; ibinigay ng Panginoon ang lahat nilang mga kaaway sa kanilang kamay.
45 Walang nagkulang na isang mabuting bagay na sinalita ng Panginoon sa sangbahayan ng Israel, lahat ay nangyari.
Joshua 21
King James Version
21 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.
4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
7 The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities.
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities.
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
43 And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
44 And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
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