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Joshua 21 :: New English Translation (NET)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:1 - The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:2 - in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle."

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:3 - So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:4 - The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:5 - The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:6 - Gershon's descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:7 - Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:8 - So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:9 - They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:10 - They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:11 - They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:12 - (Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:13 - So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:14 - Jattir, Eshtemoa,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:15 - Holon, Debir,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:16 - Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:17 - From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:18 - Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:19 - The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:20 - The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21 - They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:22 - Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:23 - From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:24 - Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:25 - From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of two cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:26 - The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27 - They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of two cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:28 - from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:29 - Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:30 - from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:31 - Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32 - from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of three cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:33 - The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:34 - They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:35 - Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:36 - from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:37 - Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38 - from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:39 - Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:40 - The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:41 - The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:42 - Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:43 - So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:44 - The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:45 - Not one of the LORD's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.
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