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Jozye 19-21
Haitian Creole Version
Jozye 19-21
Haitian Creole Version
19 ¶ Dezyèm pòsyon an te vin pou moun Simeyon yo, pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo. Pòsyon tè yo a te nan mitan pòsyon tè yo te bay moun branch fanmi Jida yo.
2 Men lavil yo te ba yo pou yo separe pou yo: Bècheba, Cheba, Molada
3 Asa-Chwal, Bala, Atsèm,
4 Eltolad, Betoul, Oma,
5 Ziklag, Bèt Makabòt Asa-Sousa,
6 Bèt Lebayòt ak Chawouyèm. Sa te fè antou trèz lavil ak tout ti bouk ki sou lòd yo.
7 Yo te ba yo ankò Ayin, Rimon, Etè ak Achan, kat lòt lavil ak tout ti bouk ki sou lòd yo.
8 Fòk nou konte tou tout ti bouk nan vwazinaj lavil sa yo rive jouk Baalat-Beyè ak Rama nan dezè a. Men pòsyon tè yo te bay branch fanmi Simeyon yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
9 Nan pòsyon tè moun Jida yo, yo te pran yon pòsyon bay moun Simeyon yo, paske pòsyon tè ki te pou moun Jida yo te twòp pou yo. Se konsa, moun branch fanmi Simeyon yo te jwenn yon pòsyon tè ki te nan mitan pòsyon tè moun Jida yo.
10 ¶ Twazyèm pòsyon tè a te vin pou moun branch fanmi Zabilon yo, pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo. Pòsyon tè yo te resevwa a te rive jouk Sarid.
11 Limit la moute bò lwès, li rive Mareala, li pase Dabechèt. Apre sa, li rive nan ravin ki pase anfas Jokneyam,
12 lòt bò lavil Sarid, nan direksyon solèy leve, jouk yo rive sou limit Kislòt-Tabò. Apre sa, li pran chemen Daberat, li moute Jafya.
13 Li soti Jafya nan menm direksyon solèy leve a, li rive sou Gat-Efè ak Itakasen. Li pase sou Rimon, li vire sou Nea.
14 Sou bò nò, limit la vire sou Anaton, l' al bout nan fon Jiftayèl.
15 Yo te ba yo lavil sa yo tou: Katat, Naala, Chimwon, Jideala ak Betleyèm. Sa te fè antou douz lavil ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo.
16 Tout lavil sa yo ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo te nan pòsyon tè yo te bay moun branch fanmi Zabilon yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
17 ¶ Katriyèm pòsyon tè a te vin pou moun branch fanmi Isaka yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
18 Pòsyon sa a te rive jouk lavil Jizreyèl. Men lòt lavil ki te ladan l': Kesoulòt, Choumèm,
19 Afarayim, Chiyon, Anakarat,
20 Rabit, Kichyon, Abèz,
21 Remèt ak An-Gannim, An ada ak Bèt-Pasèz.
22 Fwontyè a te rive lavil Tabò, lavil Charasima ak lavil Bèt-Chemèch. Epi l' al bout nan larivyè Jouden. Antou sa te fè sèz lavil ak tout ti bouk ki sou lòd yo.
23 Tout lavil sa yo ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo te nan pòsyon tè yo te bay moun branch fanmi Isaka yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
24 ¶ Senkyèm pòsyon tè a soti pou branch fanmi Asè a pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
25 Men lavil ki te nan pòsyon tè pa yo a: Elkat, Ali, Betèn, Akchaf,
26 Alamelèk, Ameyad, Micheyal. Sou bò solèy kouche, li te rive mòn Kamèl ak ravin Libnat.
27 Sou bò solèy leve, tè a rive jouk Bèt-Dagon, li rive sou limit tè moun Zabilon yo, li pran fon Jiftayèl la moute nan direksyon nò, li pase Bèt-Emèk ak Neyèl, li bout sou Kaboul bò nan nò nèt.
28 Konsa men lòt lavil ki te nan pòsyon tè sa a: Abdon, Reyòb, Amon ak Kana jouk gwo lavil Sidon an.
29 Apre sa, limit la vire tounen nan direksyon Rama jouk li rive nan gwo fò lavil Tir la, li pouse pou Osa epi l' al bout nan lanmè Mediterane a. Nan menm pòsyon tè yo a, te vin gen tou Maralèb, Aksib,
30 Ako, Afèk, Reyòb. Sa te fè antou vennde lavil ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo.
31 Tout lavil sa yo ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo te nan pòsyon tè yo te bay moun branch fanmi Asè yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
32 ¶ Se pou moun branch fanmi Neftali yo sizyèm pòsyon tè a vini pou yo te ka separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
33 Limit la soti lavil Elèf, bò pye chenn Sanannim lan, li pase Adami-Nekèd, Jabneyèl jouk li rive Lakoum, pou l' al bout sou larivyè Jouden an.
34 Sou bò solèy kouche, limit la vire sou Aznòt-Tabò. Lè l' soti la, l' al Oukòk, li pase sou limit tè moun Zabilon yo bò nan sid, sou baliz tè moun Asè yo sou bò lwès. Sou bò lès, li pase sou limit tè moun Jida yo kote li lonje larivyè Jouden an.
35 Men lavil ki te gen fò ak ranpa pou pwoteje yo: Se te Sidim, Sèr, Amat, Raka, Kinerèt,
36 Adama, Rama, Asò,
37 Kadès, Edreyi, An asò,
38 Jireyon, Migdalèl, Orèm, Bèt anat, Bèt-Chemèch. Sa te fè antou disnèf lavil ak tout ti bouk ki sou lòd yo.
39 Men tout lavil ansanm ak tout ti bouk sou lòd yo ki te nan pòsyon tè yo bay moun Neftali yo pou yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
40 ¶ Se pou moun branch fanmi Dann yo setyèm pòsyon tè a te vini pou yo te ka separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
41 Men lavil yo te jwenn nan pòsyon tè pa yo a: Se te Soreya, Echtawòl, Ichemèch,
42 Chalabin, Ajalon, Jitla,
43 Elon, Timnata, Ekwon,
44 Eltekè, Gibeton, Baalat,
45 Jewoud, Bene-Berak Gat-Rimon,
46 Me-jakon ak Rakon, ansanm avèk tout tè ki anfas lavil Jope.
47 Men, moun branch fanmi Dann yo kite lòt moun pran peyi a nan men yo. Se konsa, yo moute al atake lavil Lechèm. Yo anvayi lavil la, yo touye tout moun ki te rete ladan l'. Yo pran lavil la pou yo, yo rete ladan l'. Epi yo chanje non l'. Yo pa rele l' Lechèm ankò. Yo ba li non zansèt yo, yo rele l' Dann.
48 Men pòsyon tè ansanm ak tout lavil ak ti bouk ki te sou lòd yo, ki te vin pou moun branch fanmi Dann yo pou yo te separe bay chak fanmi pa yo.
49 ¶ Aprè moun pèp Izrayèl yo te fin separe rès peyi a bay chak branch fanmi pòsyon pa yo, yo bay Jozye, pitit gason Noun lan, yon pòsyon nan tè a ki pou rele l' pa l'.
50 Jan Seyè a te ba yo lòd la, yo ba li lavil li te mande a: Timnat-Sera nan mòn Efrayim. Li rebati lavil la epi li rete ladan l'.
51 Men divès pòsyon tè Eleaza, prèt la, Jozye, pitit gason Noun lan, ak chèf fanmi yo te separe bay branch fanmi pèp Izrayèl la, devan Seyè a, nan papòt Tant Randevou a, apre yo te fin tire osò. Se konsa yo te fin separe peyi a nèt.
20 ¶ Seyè a pale ak Jozye, li di l' konsa:
2 -Pale ak moun pèp Izrayèl yo, di yo pou yo chwazi lavil kote moun ka jwenn pwoteksyon, jan mwen te bay Moyiz lòd pou yo fè a.
3 Lè yon moun touye yon moun san li pa fè espre, san li pa t' gen lide fè sa, li ka kouri al kache la pou yo ka pwoteje l' pou l' pa tonbe anba men moun k'ap chache l' pou yo tire revanj.
4 Moun k'ap chache pwoteksyon nan yonn nan lavil sa yo va kouri ale bò pòtay lavil la, l'a esplike chèf fanmi lavil la sa ki te rive l'. Lèfini, y'a kite l' antre nan lavil la. Y'a ba li yon kote pou l' rete nan mitan yo.
5 Si moun k'ap chache tire revanj yo rive jouk la deyè l', chèf fanmi lavil la p'ap renmèt yo nonm lan, paske se pa espre li te fè lè l' te touye moun menm ras ak li a. Li pa t' gen anyen avè l'.
6 L'a gen pou l' rete nan lavil la jouk la parèt devan tout pèp la pou yo jije l', jouk moun ki granprèt lè sa a va mouri. Se lè sa a nonm lan va gen dwa tounen lakay li, nan lavil li te kouri kite a.
7 ¶ Se konsa, moun yo pran lavil Kadès nan peyi Galile, nan mòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Neftali yo, lavil Sichèm nan mòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Efrayim yo ak lavil Kiriyat aba ki rele koulye a Ebwon, nan mòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Jida yo pou sèvi pwoteksyon.
8 Lòt bò larivyè Jouden an menm, nan platon ki anfas lavil Jeriko, bò solèy leve, yo chwazi twa lavil nan dezè a pou sa tou: Bezè nan zòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Woubenn yo, Ramòt-Galarad nan zòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Gad yo, ak Golan nan peyi Bazan an nan zòn ki pou moun branch fanmi Manase yo.
9 Men non lavil yo te chwazi pou bay pwoteksyon yo. Nenpòt moun nan pèp Izrayèl la osinon nan moun lòt nasyon k'ap viv nan mitan yo ki ta touye yon moun san fè espre, l'a gen dwa kouri al kache la pou yo ka pwoteje l' pou l' pa tonbe anba men moun ki fanmi pi pre moun li te touye a, anvan li parèt devan tout pèp la pou yo jije l'.
21 ¶ Chèf fanmi Levi yo vin jwenn Eleaza, prèt la, Jozye, pitit gason Noun lan, ak chèf tout lòt branch fanmi pèp Izrayèl la.
2 Lè sa a, tout moun sa yo te reyini lavil Silo, nan peyi Kanaran. Chèf fanmi Levi yo di yo: -Seyè a te pale ak Moyiz pou nou. Li te bay lòd pou yo te ban nou lavil pou nou rete ak savann pou bèt nou yo jwenn manje.
3 Se konsa, moun pèp Izrayèl yo chwazi kèk lavil ak tout savann pou bèt nan pwòp pòsyon tè pa yo, yo bay moun branch fanmi Levi yo, jan Seyè a te bay lòd la.
4 Yo tire osò. Premye moun ki jwenn pa yo se te moun fanmi Keyat yo. Yo pran trèz lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou moun branch fanmi Jida, branch fanmi Simeyon ak branch fanmi Benjamen yo, yo bay moun Keyat yo. Moun sa yo se ras fanmi Arawon, prèt la, yo ye.
5 Apre sa, yo pran dis lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Efrayim, branch fanmi Dann ansanm ak mwatye branch fanmi Manase yo, yo separe bay lòt pitit Keyat yo, chak fanmi pa yo apa.
6 Lèfini, yo pran trèz lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Isaka, branch fanmi Asè, branch fanmi Neftali ak lòt mwatye branch fanmi Manase a nan peyi Bazan, yo separe bay pitit Gèchon yo, chak fanmi pa yo apa.
7 Yo pran douz lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Woubenn, branch fanmi Gad ak branch fanmi Zabilon yo, yo separe bay pitit Merari yo, chak fanmi pa yo apa.
8 Se konsa moun pèp Izrayèl yo te tire osò pou Seyè a te ka fè yo konnen ki lavil ak tout savann pou yo bay moun Levi yo, jan Seyè a te bay Moyiz lòd pou yo fè a.
9 ¶ Men non lavil moun branch fanmi Jida ak branch fanmi Simeyon yo te bay nan pòsyon tè pa yo.
10 Lavil sa yo te soti pou moun fanmi Keyat, pitit gason Arawon, nan branch fanmi Levi a. Premye gwoup lavil la te vin pou yo.
11 Yo te ba yo lavil Kiriyat aba, ki rele koulye a Ebwon, yon lavil ki te nan mòn peyi Jida yo, ansanm ak tout savann pou mouton yo. Se lavil sa a ki te kapital peyi moun Anak yo.
12 Men, yo pran tout jaden ki te andeyò lavil la ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd li yo, yo bay Kalèb, pitit gason Jefoune a, pou rele l' pa l'.
13 Men lavil yo te bay moun fanmi Arawon, prèt la: lavil Ebwon, kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon, ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt li yo,
14 lavil Jati, lavil Echtemoa,
15 lavil Olòn, lavil Debi,
16 lavil Ayin, lavil Jouta, lavil Bèt-Chemèch, ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo: Sa te fè nèf lavil yo te pran sou de branch fanmi sa yo.
17 Nan pòsyon tè pou branch fanmi Benjamen an, yo te bay lavil Gabawon, lavil Geba ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo,
18 lavil Anatòt, lavil Almon ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo. Sa te fè kat lavil.
19 Antou yo te pran trèz lavil ak tout savann pou bèt yo bay prèt yo, moun fanmi Arawon yo.
20 Lòt moun ki te rete nan fanmi Keyat la, moun Levi ki pa t' ankò jwenn anyen yo, resevwa lavil ki te nan pòsyon tè yo te bay moun branch fanmi Efrayim yo.
21 Yo te ba yo yon lavil nan mòn peyi Efrayim, lavil Sichèm kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon, ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo. Yo te ba yo tou lavil Gezè,
22 lavil Kibsayim, lavil Bètowon ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo. Sa te fè kat lavil sou tè moun branch fanmi Efrayim yo.
23 Nan pòsyon tè moun branch fanmi Dann yo, yo ba yo kat lavil: lavil Elteke, lavil Gibeton,
24 lavil Ajalon, lavil Gat-Rimon, ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
25 Nan pòsyon tè pou mwatye branch fanmi Manase a, yo ba yo de lavil: lavil Tanak ak lavil Gat-Rimon ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
26 Antou yo te bay rès moun nan fanmi Keyat la dis lavil ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
27 Pou moun Levi nan branch fanmi Gèchon yo, yo pran de lavil sou tè ki pou mwatye branch fanmi Manase a, yo ba yo. Se te lavil Golan nan peyi Bazan, yonn nan lavil kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon, ak lavil Bestra ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
28 Yo ba yo kat lavil yo te pran sou tè ki pou branch fanmi Isaka a. Se te lavil Kichyon, lavil Dabera,
29 lavil Jamout, lavil Angannim ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
30 Yo pran kat lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Asè a ba yo. Se te lavil Micheyal, lavil Abdon,
31 lavil Elkat, lavil Reyòb ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
32 Yo pran twa lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Nèftali a ba yo tou. Se te lavil Kadès nan peyi Galile, yonn nan lavil kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon, lavil Amot-Dò, lavil Katan ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
33 Sa te fè antou trèz lavil ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo te bay moun fanmi Gèchon yo.
34 Pou rès moun Levi ki nan branch fanmi Merari a, yo pran kat lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Zabilon an ba yo. Se te lavil Jokneyam, lavil Kata,
35 lavil Dimna, lavil Nalal ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
36 Apre sa, yo pran kat lavil nan pòsyon tè lòt bò larivyè Jouden ki pou moun branch fanmi Woubenn lan ba yo. Se te lavil Bezè, yonn nan lavil kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon nan dezè sou platon an, lavil Jatsa,
37 lavil Kedemòt, lavil Mefat ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
38 Yo ba yo kat lòt lavil nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Gad la. Se te lavil Ramòt-Galarad, yonn nan lavil kote moun ki touye moun ka kouri al chache pwoteksyon, lavil Manayim,
39 lavil Esbon, lavil Jazè ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
40 Antou sa te fè douz lavil ki te vin pou rès moun Levi yo, pou moun fanmi Merari yo separe bay chak fanmi pa yo apa.
41 Se konsa, yo te pran karantwit lavil ansanm ak tout savann pou bèt nan mitan tè ki te pou moun Izrayèl yo, yo bay moun Levi yo.
42 Chak lavil sa yo te mache ak tout savann pou bèt yo.
43 ¶ Se konsa, Seyè a te bay pèp Izrayèl la peyi li te pwomèt li t'ap bay zansèt yo a. Yo pran tout peyi a pou yo, yo rete ladan l'.
44 Seyè a te fè yo gen lapè sou tout fwontyè yo, jan li te pwomèt zansèt yo. Ankenn lènmi pa t' resi kenbe tèt ak yo. Seyè a te lage tout lènmi yo nan men yo.
45 Seyè a te kenbe dènye pwomès li te fè pèp Izrayèl la. Tout bagay te pase jan l' te pwomèt la.
Joshua 19-21
New International Version
Joshua 19-21
New International Version
Allotment for Simeon(A)
19 The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah.(B) 2 It included:
Beersheba(C) (or Sheba),[a] Moladah,(D) 3 Hazar Shual,(E) Balah, Ezem,(F) 4 Eltolad,(G) Bethul, Hormah,(H) 5 Ziklag,(I) Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, 6 Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen towns and their villages;
7 Ain, Rimmon,(J) Ether and Ashan(K)—four towns and their villages— 8 and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev).(L)
This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans. 9 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,(M) because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah.(N)
Allotment for Zebulun
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun(O) according to its clans:
The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.(P) 11 Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.(Q) 12 It turned east from Sarid(R) toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath(S) and up to Japhia. 13 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher(T) and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon(U) and turned toward Neah. 14 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.(V) 15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal,(W) Shimron,(X) Idalah and Bethlehem.(Y) There were twelve towns and their villages.
16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun,(Z) according to its clans.(AA)
Allotment for Issachar
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar(AB) according to its clans. 18 Their territory included:
Jezreel,(AC) Kesulloth, Shunem,(AD) 19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20 Rabbith, Kishion,(AE) Ebez, 21 Remeth, En Gannim,(AF) En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 22 The boundary touched Tabor,(AG) Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh,(AH) and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.
23 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar,(AI) according to its clans.(AJ)
Allotment for Asher
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher(AK) according to its clans. 25 Their territory included:
Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,(AL) 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal.(AM) On the west the boundary touched Carmel(AN) and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon,(AO) touched Zebulun(AP) and the Valley of Iphtah El,(AQ) and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul(AR) on the left. 28 It went to Abdon,[b](AS) Rehob,(AT) Hammon(AU) and Kanah,(AV) as far as Greater Sidon.(AW) 29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah(AX) and went to the fortified city of Tyre,(AY) turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea(AZ) in the region of Akzib,(BA) 30 Ummah, Aphek(BB) and Rehob.(BC) There were twenty-two towns and their villages.
31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher,(BD) according to its clans.
Allotment for Naphtali
32 The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans:
33 Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim,(BE) passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel(BF) to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. 34 The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok.(BG) It touched Zebulun(BH) on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[c] on the east. 35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,(BI) Rakkath, Kinnereth,(BJ) 36 Adamah, Ramah,(BK) Hazor,(BL) 37 Kedesh,(BM) Edrei,(BN) En Hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath(BO) and Beth Shemesh.(BP) There were nineteen towns and their villages.
39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.(BQ)
Allotment for Dan
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans. 41 The territory of their inheritance included:
Zorah, Eshtaol,(BR) Ir Shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon,(BS) Ithlah, 43 Elon, Timnah,(BT) Ekron,(BU) 44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon,(BV) Baalath,(BW) 45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,(BX) 46 Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.(BY)
47 (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them,(BZ) they went up and attacked Leshem(CA), took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named(CB) it Dan after their ancestor.)(CC)
48 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan,(CD) according to its clans.
Allotment for Joshua
49 When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, 50 as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serah[d](CE) in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.
51 These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing(CF) the land.(CG)
Cities of Refuge(CH)
20 Then the Lord said to Joshua: 2 “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, 3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally(CI) may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood.(CJ) 4 When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate(CK) and state their case before the elders(CL) of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them. 5 If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought. 6 They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly(CM) and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.”
7 So they set apart Kedesh(CN) in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem(CO) in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba(CP) (that is, Hebron(CQ)) in the hill country of Judah.(CR) 8 East of the Jordan (on the other side from Jericho) they designated Bezer(CS) in the wilderness on the plateau in the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead(CT) in the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan(CU) in the tribe of Manasseh. 9 Any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing among them who killed someone accidentally(CV) could flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.(CW)
Towns for the Levites(CX)
21 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribal families of Israel(CY) 2 at Shiloh(CZ) in Canaan and said to them, “The Lord commanded through Moses that you give us towns(DA) to live in, with pasturelands for our livestock.”(DB) 3 So, as the Lord had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
4 The first lot came out for the Kohathites,(DC) according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.(DD) 5 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half of Manasseh.(DE)
6 The descendants of Gershon(DF) were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of the tribes of Issachar,(DG) Asher,(DH) Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 The descendants of Merari,(DI) according to their clans, received twelve(DJ) towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.(DK)
8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these towns and their pasturelands, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon they allotted the following towns by name 10 (these towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them):
11 They gave them Kiriath Arba(DL) (that is, Hebron(DM)), with its surrounding pastureland, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) 12 But the fields and villages around the city they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.(DN)
13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge(DO) for one accused of murder), Libnah,(DP) 14 Jattir,(DQ) Eshtemoa,(DR) 15 Holon,(DS) Debir,(DT) 16 Ain,(DU) Juttah(DV) and Beth Shemesh,(DW) together with their pasturelands—nine towns from these two tribes.
17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon,(DX) Geba,(DY) 18 Anathoth(DZ) and Almon, together with their pasturelands—four towns.
19 The total number of towns(EA) for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.(EB)
20 The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim:
21 In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem(EC) (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Gezer,(ED) 22 Kibzaim and Beth Horon,(EE) together with their pasturelands—four towns.(EF)
23 Also from the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon,(EG) 24 Aijalon(EH) and Gath Rimmon,(EI) together with their pasturelands—four towns.
25 From half the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach(EJ) and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands—two towns.
26 All these ten towns and their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.(EK)
27 The Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:
from the half-tribe of Manasseh,
Golan in Bashan(EL) (a city of refuge for one accused of murder(EM)) and Be Eshterah, together with their pasturelands—two towns;
28 from the tribe of Issachar,(EN)
Kishion,(EO) Daberath,(EP) 29 Jarmuth(EQ) and En Gannim,(ER) together with their pasturelands—four towns;
30 from the tribe of Asher,(ES)
32 from the tribe of Naphtali,
Kedesh(EW) in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder(EX)), Hammoth Dor and Kartan, together with their pasturelands—three towns.
33 The total number of towns of the Gershonite(EY) clans came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.
34 The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given:
from the tribe of Zebulun,(EZ)
Jokneam,(FA) Kartah, 35 Dimnah and Nahalal,(FB) together with their pasturelands—four towns;
36 from the tribe of Reuben,
38 from the tribe of Gad,
Ramoth(FF) in Gilead(FG) (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim,(FH) 39 Heshbon and Jazer,(FI) together with their pasturelands—four towns in all.
40 The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.(FJ)
41 The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands.(FK) 42 Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.
43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors,(FL) and they took possession(FM) of it and settled there.(FN) 44 The Lord gave them rest(FO) on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies(FP) withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies(FQ) into their hands.(FR) 45 Not one of all the Lord’s good promises(FS) to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
Footnotes
- Joshua 19:2 Or Beersheba, Sheba; 1 Chron. 4:28 does not have Sheba.
- Joshua 19:28 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron
- Joshua 19:34 Septuagint; Hebrew west, and Judah, the Jordan,
- Joshua 19:50 Also known as Timnath Heres (see Judges 2:9)
Lik 2:25-52
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Lik 2:25-52
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25 ¶ Lè sa a, te gen yon nonm nan Jerizalèm yo te rele Simeyon. Nonm sa a te mache dwat devan Bondye, li te respekte Bondye anpil, li t'ap tann konsa moun Bondye t'ap voye pou delivre pèp Izrayèl la. Sentespri Bondye a te avèk li.
26 Li te fè l' konnen li pa t'ap mouri san l' pa wè Kris la, moun Bondye te chwazi pou l' voye a.
27 Lespri Bondye a pouse Simeyon ale nan tanp lan. Lè Jozèf ak Mari pote tipitit la pou yo fè sa lalwa mande pou li a,
28 Simeyon pran tipitit la nan bra l', li di Bondye mèsi. Li di:
29 Koulye a, Mèt, ou kenbe pawòl ou; ou mèt kite sèvitè ou la mouri ak kè poze.
30 Paske mwen wè ak je mwen moun ou voye pou delivre nou an.
31 Ou pare l' mete devan tout pèp yo.
32 Se yon limyè ki pou fè tout pèp yo konnen ou; se va yon lwanj pou Izrayèl pèp ou a.
33 Papa ak manman Jezi te sezi tande sa Simeyon t'ap di sou pitit yo a konsa.
34 Simeyon rele benediksyon Bondye sou yo, li di Mari, manman Jezi: Bondye chwazi pitit sa a; l'ap lakòz anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tonbe. Men, l'ap fè anpil moun nan pèp la jwenn delivrans tou. Li pral yon siy pou Bondye, men moun p'ap vle wè li.
35 Se konsa l'ap devwale tout lide k'ap travay nan fon kè anpil moun. Kanta pou ou menm, Mari, doulè gen pou fann kè ou tankou yon nepe.
36 Te gen yon fanm ki te pwofèt la a tou. Li te rele An, pitit fi Fanwèl, nan branch fanmi Asè. Li te fin vye granmoun. Li te viv sètan avèk nonm li te marye depi l' te jennfi a.
37 Apre sa, li te rete vèv. Lè sa a, li te gen katrevenkatran, li pa t' janm kite tanp lan; li t'ap sèvi Bondye lajounen kou lannwit: tout tan li t'ap fè jèn, li t'ap lapriyè.
38 Menm lè sa a tou, li vin rive, li t'ap di Bondye mèsi. Li t'ap pale sou Jezi bay tout moun ki t'ap tann Bondye vin delivre lavil Jerizalèm.
39 Lè yo fin fè tou sa lalwa Bondye te mande yo fè a, Jozèf ak Mari tounen ansanm avèk tipitit la nan peyi yo, lavil Nazarèt nan Galile.
40 Pitit la menm t'ap grandi, li t'ap devlope. Li te gen kont lespri l', epi favè Bondye te avèk li.
41 ¶ Chak lanne pou fèt Delivrans lan, manman ak papa Jezi te konn ale lavil Jerizalèm.
42 Lè Jezi vin gen douzan, yo moute Jerizalèm al nan fèt la jan yo te toujou fè.
43 Lè jou fèt yo fin pase, moun yo t'ap tounen lakay yo. Ti Jezi menm rete lavil Jerizalèm. Men, papa l' ak manman l' pa t' wè sa.
44 Yo te kwè li te avèk lòt moun ki t'ap vwayaje ansanm ak yo. Yo mache tout yon jounen. Se lè sa a yo pran chache l' pami fanmi yo ak zanmi yo.
45 Men yo pa jwenn li. Yo tounen Jerizalèm al chache li.
46 Apre twa jou, yo jwenn li nan tanp lan, chita nan mitan dirèktè yo. Li t'ap koute yo, li t'ap poze yo keksyon tou.
47 Tout moun ki t'ap tande l' te sezi pou jan l' te gen lespri, ak jan l' t'ap reponn yo.
48 Lè papa l' ak manman l' wè l', yo pa t' manke sezi. Manman li di l' konsa: Pitit mwen, poukisa ou fè nou sa? Se pa ti chache papa ou avè m' nou pa chache ou. Ou fè kè n' kase.
49 Jezi di yo: Poukisa pou n'ap chache m' konsa? Nou pa t' konnen fòk mwen okipe zafè papa mwen?
50 Men yo pa t' konprann sa l' t'ap di yo.
51 Apre sa, li desann ak yo, li tounen Nazarèt. Li te soumèt devan yo. Manman l' menm te kenbe tout bagay sa yo nan kè li.
52 Jezi t'ap devlope, li te vin gen plis lespri toujou, li t'ap aji yon jan ki te fè ni Bondye ni lèzòm plezi.
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Luke 2:25-52
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Luke 2:25-52
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25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.(A) He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,(B) and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(C) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(D)
you may now dismiss[a] your servant in peace.(E)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(F)
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”(G)
33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(H) “This child is destined to cause the falling(I) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36 There was also a prophet,(J) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[b](K) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(L) 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.(M)
39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.(N) 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.(O)
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.(P) 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed(Q) at his understanding and his answers. 48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(R) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(S) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[c](T) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(U)
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(V) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(W) 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(X)
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