Joshua 21 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

1 Then the heads ^H7218 of fathers’ ^H1 households of the Levites ^H3881 approached ^H5066 Eleazar ^H499 the priest ^H3548, Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126, and the heads ^H7218 of fathers’ ^H1 households of the tribes ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478.

2 And they spoke ^H1696 to them at Shiloh ^H7887 in the land ^H776 of Canaan ^H3667, saying ^H559, “The LORD ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 [fn]through ^H3027 Moses ^H4872 to give ^H5414 us cities ^H5892 to live ^H3427 in, with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 for our cattle ^H929.” 3 So the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 gave ^H5414 the Levites ^H3881 from their inheritance ^H5159 these ^H428 cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, in ^H413 accordance ^H413 with ^H413 the [fn]command ^H6310 of the LORD ^H3068. 4 Then the lot ^H1486 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 for the families ^H4940 of the Kohathites ^H6956. And to the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 the priest ^H3548, who were of the Levites ^H3881, thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892 were given by lot ^H1486 from the tribe ^H4294 of Judah ^H3063, from the tribe ^H4294 of the Simeonites ^H8099, and from the tribe ^H4294 of Benjamin ^H1144.

5 And to the rest ^H3498 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 ten ^H6235 cities ^H5892 were given by lot ^H1486 from the families ^H4940 of the tribe ^H4294 of Ephraim ^H669, from the tribe ^H4294 of Dan ^H1835, and from the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519.

6 And to the sons ^H1121 of Gershon ^H1648 thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892 were given by lot ^H1486 from the families ^H4940 of the tribe ^H4294 of Issachar ^H3485, from the tribe ^H4294 of Asher ^H836, from the tribe ^H4294 of Naphtali ^H5321, and from the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519 in Bashan ^H1316.

7 To the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 according to their families ^H4940 twelve ^H8147 H6240 cities ^H5892 were given from the tribe ^H4294 of Reuben ^H7205, from the tribe ^H4294 of Gad ^H1410, and from the tribe ^H4294 of Zebulun ^H2074.

8 Now the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 gave ^H5414 by lot ^H1486 to the Levites ^H3881 these ^H428 cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, as the LORD ^H3068 had commanded ^H6680 [fn]through ^H3027 Moses ^H4872.

9 They gave ^H5414 these ^H428 cities ^H5892 which ^H834 are mentioned ^H7121 here by name ^H8034 from the tribe ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063 and from the tribe ^H4294 of the sons ^H1121 of Simeon ^H8095; 10 and they were for the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175, one of the families ^H4940 of the Kohathites ^H6956, of the sons ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878, because ^H3588 the lot ^H1486 was theirs ^H1992 first ^H7223. 11 So they gave ^H5414 them Kiriath-arba ^H7153 (Arba being the father ^H1 of Anak ^H6061), that is, Hebron ^H2275, in the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022 of Judah ^H3063, with its surrounding ^H5439 pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054. 12 But the fields ^H7704 of the city ^H5892 and its villages ^H2691 they gave ^H5414 to Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh ^H3312 as his possession ^H272.

13 So to the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 the priest ^H3548 they gave ^H5414 Hebron ^H2275, the city ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733 for the one who commits ^H7523 manslaughter ^H7523, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Libnah ^H3841 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 14 Jattir ^H3492 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Eshtemoa ^H851 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 15 [fn]Holon ^H2473 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Debir ^H1688 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 16 [fn]Ain ^H5871 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Juttah ^H3194 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Beth-shemesh ^H1053 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; nine ^H8672 cities ^H5892 from these ^H428 two ^H8147 tribes ^H7626. 17 From the tribe ^H4294 of Benjamin ^H1144, Gibeon ^H1391 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Geba ^H1387 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 18 Anathoth ^H6068 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and [fn]Almon ^H5960 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 19 All ^H3605 the cities ^H5892 of the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175, the priests ^H3548, were thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054.

20 Then the cities ^H5892 from the tribe ^H4294 of Ephraim ^H669 were allotted ^H1486 to the families ^H4940 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955, the Levites ^H3881, that is, to the rest ^H3498 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955. 21 They gave ^H5414 them Shechem ^H7927, the city ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733 for the one who commits ^H7523 manslaughter ^H7523, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, in the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022 of Ephraim ^H669, and Gezer ^H1507 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 22 and Kibzaim ^H6911 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Beth-horon ^H1032 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 23 And from the tribe ^H4294 of Dan ^H1835, Elteke ^H514 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Gibbethon ^H1405 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 24 Aijalon ^H357 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Gath-rimmon ^H1667 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 25 From the half-tribe ^H4276 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519, they allotted Taanach ^H8590 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 and Gath-rimmon ^H1667 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; two ^H8147 cities ^H5892. 26 All ^H3605 the cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054 for the families ^H4940 of the rest ^H3498 of the sons ^H1121 of Kohath ^H6955 were ten ^H6235.

27 And to the sons ^H1121 of Gershon ^H1648, one of the families ^H4940 of the Levites ^H3881, from the half-tribe ^H2677 H4294 of Manasseh ^H4519, they gave Golan ^H1474 in Bashan ^H1316, the city ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733 for the one who commits ^H7523 manslaughter ^H7523, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Be-eshterah ^H1203 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; two ^H8147 cities ^H5892. 28 And from the tribe ^H4294 of Issachar ^H3485 they gave Kishion ^H7191 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Daberath ^H1705 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 29 Jarmuth ^H3412 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and En-gannim ^H5873 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 30 From the tribe ^H4294 of Asher ^H836, they gave Mishal ^H4861 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Abdon ^H5658 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 31 Helkath ^H2520 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Rehob ^H7340 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 32 And from the tribe ^H4294 of Naphtali ^H5321, they gave Kedesh ^H6943 in Galilee ^H1551, the city ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733 for the one who commits ^H7523 manslaughter ^H7523, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Hammoth-dor ^H2576 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Kartan ^H7178 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; three ^H7969 cities ^H5892. 33 All ^H3605 the cities ^H5892 of the Gershonites ^H1649 according to their families ^H4940 were thirteen ^H7969 H6240 cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054.

34 And to the families ^H4940 of the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847, the rest ^H3498 of the Levites ^H3881, they gave from the tribe ^H4294 of Zebulun ^H2074, Jokneam ^H3362 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Kartah ^H7177 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 35 Dimnah ^H1829 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Nahalal ^H5096 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 36 From the tribe ^H4294 of Reuben ^H7205 they gave Bezer ^H1221 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Jahaz ^H3096 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 37 Kedemoth ^H6932 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Mephaath ^H4158 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892. 38 And from the tribe ^H4294 of Gad ^H1410, they gave Ramoth ^H7216 in Gilead ^H1568, the city ^H5892 of refuge ^H4733 for the one who commits ^H7523 manslaughter ^H7523, with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, Mahanaim ^H4266 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, 39 Heshbon ^H2809 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, and Jazer ^H3270 with its pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; four ^H702 cities ^H5892 in all ^H3605. 40 All ^H3605 these were the cities ^H5892 of the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 according to their families ^H4940, the rest ^H3498 of the families ^H4940 of the Levites ^H3881; and their lot ^H1486 was twelve ^H8147 H6240 cities ^H5892.

41 All ^H3605 the cities ^H5892 of the Levites ^H3881 in the midst ^H8432 of the possession ^H272 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were forty-eight ^H705 H8083 cities ^H5892 with their pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054. 42 These ^H428 cities ^H5892 individually ^H5892 had ^H1961 [fn]their surrounding ^H5439 pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054; this ^H3651 is ^H3651 how ^H3651 it was with all ^H3605 these ^H428 cities ^H5892.

43 So the LORD ^H3068 gave ^H5414 Israel ^H3478 all ^H3605 the land ^H776 which ^H834 He had sworn ^H7650 to give ^H5414 to their fathers ^H1, and they took ^H3423 possession ^H3423 of it and lived ^H3427 in it. 44 And the LORD ^H3068 gave ^H5117 them rest ^H5117 on every ^H5439 side ^H5439, in accordance with everything ^H3605 that He had sworn ^H7650 to their fathers ^H1, and no ^H3808 one ^H376 of all ^H3605 their enemies ^H340 stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 them; the LORD ^H3068 handed ^H5414 H3027 all ^H3605 their enemies ^H340 over ^H5414 to them. 45 Not [fn]one ^H1697 of the good ^H2896 promises ^H1697 which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 had [fn]made ^H1696 to the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 failed ^H5307; everything ^H3605 came ^H935 to ^H935 pass ^H935.