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.
Josua 21
Svenska Folkbibeln
Leviternas fyrtioåtta städer
21 Huvudmännen för leviternas familjer trädde fram inför prästen Eleasar och Josua, Nuns son, och inför huvudmännen för familjerna inom Israels barns stammar. 2 De talade till dem i Silo i Kanaans land: " Herren gav befallning genom Mose att vi skulle få städer att bo i med tillhörande utmarker för vår boskap." 3 Enligt Herrens befallning gav då Israels barn av sina arvslotter åt leviterna följande städer med tillhörande utmarker:
4 För kehatiternas släkter föll lotten ut så att bland dessa leviter fick prästen Arons söner genom lotten tretton städer ur Juda, Simeons och Benjamins stam. 5 Och Kehats övriga barn fick genom lotten tio städer ur Efraims stams släkter, ur Dans stam och ur ena hälften av Manasse stam.
6 Gersons barn åter fick genom lotten tretton städer ur Isaskars stams släkter, ur Asers stam, ur Naftali stam och ur andra hälften av Manasse stam, i Basan.
7 Meraris barn fick efter sina släkter tolv städer ur Rubens stam, ur Gads stam och ur Sebulons stam.
8 Israels barn gav åt leviterna dessa städer med tillhörande utmarker genom lottkastning, så som Herren hade befallt genom Mose.
9 Ur Juda barns stam och ur Simeons barns stam gav man följande här namngivna städer. 10 Av kehatiternas släkter bland Levi barn fick Arons söner följande, ty dem träffade lotten först: 11 Man gav dem Arbas, Anoks fars, stad, det vill säga Hebron i Juda bergsbygd, med dess utmarker runt omkring. 12 Men åkerjorden och byarna, som tillhörde staden, gav man till besittning åt Kaleb, Jefunnes son.
13 Åt prästen Arons söner gav man dråparfristaden Hebron med dess utmarker, vidare Libna med dess utmarker, 14 Jattir med dess utmarker, Estemoa med dess utmarker, 15 Holon med dess utmarker, Debir med dess utmarker, 16 Ajin med dess utmarker, Jutta med dess utmarker och Bet-Semes med dess utmarker - nio städer ur dessa två stammar. 17 Ur Benjamins stam gav man dem Gibeon med dess utmarker, Geba med dess utmarker, 18 Anatot med dess utmarker och Almon med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 19 De städer som Arons söner, prästerna, fick utgjorde tillsammans tretton städer med tillhörande utmarker.
20 De övriga kehatiternas släkter av leviterna fick ur Efraims stam följande städer, som lotten bestämde åt dem: 21 Man gav dem dråparfristaden Sikem med dess utmarker i Efraims bergsbygd, Gezer med dess utmarker 22 och Kibsajim med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 23 Från Dans stam fick de Elteke med dess utmarker, Gibbeton med dess utmarker, 24 Ajalon med dess utmarker och Gat-Rimmon med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 25 Från ena hälften av Manasse stam fick de Taanak med dess utmarker och Gat-Rimmon med dess utmarker - två städer. 26 De städer som de övriga kehatiternas släkter fick utgjorde alltså tio med tillhörande utmarker.
27 Bland leviternas släkter fick vidare Gersons barn ur ena hälften av Manasse stam dråparfristaden Golan i Basan med dess utmarker och Beestera med dess utmarker - två städer. 28 Ur Isaskars stam fick de Kisjon med dess utmarker, Dobrat med dess utmarker, 29 Jarmut med dess utmarker och En-Gannim med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 30 Ur Asers stam fick de Misal med dess utmarker, Abdon med dess utmarker, 31 Helkat med dess utmarker och Rehob med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 32 Ur Naftali stam fick de dråparfristaden Kedesh i Galileen med dess utmarker, Hammot-Dor med dess utmarker och Kartan med dess utmarker - tre städer. 33 Gersoniternas städer efter deras släkter utgjorde alltså tretton med tillhörande utmarker.
34 De övriga leviterna, Meraris barns släkter, fick ur Sebulons stam Jokneam med dess utmarker, Karta med dess utmarker, 35 Dimna med dess utmarker och Nahalal med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 36 Ur Rubens stam fick de Beser med dess utmarker, Jahsa med dess utmarker, 37 Kedemot med dess utmarker och Mefaat med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 38 Ur Gads stam fick de dråparfristaden Ramot i Gilead med dess utmarker, Mahanajim med dess utmarker, 39 Hesbon med dess utmarker och Jaser med dess utmarker - fyra städer. 40 De städer som de övriga leviternas släkter, Meraris barn, fick på sin lott efter sina släkter, var tolv städer.
41 Tillsammans utgjorde levitstäderna inom israeliternas besittningsområde fyrtioåtta städer med tillhörande utmarker. 42 Var och en av dessa städer bestod av staden med tillhörande utmarker runt omkring. Så var det med alla dessa städer.
43 Så gav Herren åt Israel hela det land som han med ed hade lovat ge åt deras fäder, och de tog det i besittning och bosatte sig där. 44 Herren gav dem ro på alla sidor, så som han med ed hade lovat deras fäder. Ingen av deras fiender kunde stå dem emot, utan Herren gav alla fienderna i deras hand. 45 Ingenting uteblev av allt det goda som Herren hade lovat Israels hus. Allt gick i fullbordan.
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.
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