Joshua 21
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1Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.
KJVThen came nearH5066(H8799) the headsH7218 of the fathersH1 of the LevitesH3881 unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and unto JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and unto the headsH7218 of the fathersH1 of the tribesH4294 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478;
2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “Yahweh commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”
KJVAnd they spakeH1696(H8762) unto them at ShilohH7887 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, sayingH559(H8800), The LORDH3068 commandedH6680(H8765) by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 to giveH5414(H8800) us citiesH5892 to dwell inH3427(H8800), with the suburbsH4054 thereof for our cattleH929.
3 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their pasture lands.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414(H8799) unto the LevitesH3881 out of their inheritanceH5159, at the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068, these citiesH5892 and their suburbsH4054.
4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.
KJVAnd the lotH1486 came outH3318(H8799) for the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956: and the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, which were of the LevitesH3881, had by lotH1486 out of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of SimeonH8099, and out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892.
5 The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
KJVAnd the restH3498(H8737) of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669, and out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, tenH6235 citiesH5892.
6 The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of GershonH1648 had by lotH1486 out of the familiesH4940 of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, and out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, and out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, and out of the halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 in BashanH1316, thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892.
7 The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.
KJVThe childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940 had out of the tribeH4294 of ReubenH7205, and out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, and out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892.
8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414(H8799) by lotH1486 unto the LevitesH3881 these citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054, as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680(H8765) by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.
9 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 mentioned by name:
KJVAnd they gaveH5414(H8799) out of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and out of the tribeH4294 of the childrenH1121 of SimeonH8095, these citiesH5892 which are here mentionedH7121(H8799) by nameH8034,
10 and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
KJVWhich the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, being of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, who were of the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878, had: for theirs was the firstH7223(H8675)H7223 lotH1486.
11 They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.
KJVAnd they gaveH5414(H8799) them the cityH7151 of ArbaH704(H8677)H7153 the fatherH1 of AnakH6061, which city is HebronH2275, in the hillH2022 country of JudahH3063, with the suburbsH4054 thereof round aboutH5439 it.
12 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
KJVBut the fieldsH7704 of the cityH5892, and the villagesH2691 thereof, gaveH5414(H8804) they to CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 for his possessionH272.
13 To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,
KJVThus they gaveH5414(H8804) to the childrenH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 HebronH2275 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523(H8802); and LibnahH3841 with her suburbsH4054,
14 Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd JattirH3492 with her suburbsH4054, and EshtemoaH851 with her suburbsH4054,
15 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd HolonH2473 with her suburbsH4054, and DebirH1688 with her suburbsH4054,
16 Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.
KJVAnd AinH5871 with her suburbsH4054, and JuttahH3194 with her suburbsH4054, and BethshemeshH1053 with her suburbsH4054; nineH8672 citiesH5892 out of those twoH8147 tribesH7626.
17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144, GibeonH1391 with her suburbsH4054, GebaH1387 with her suburbsH4054,
18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVAnathothH6068 with her suburbsH4054, and AlmonH5960 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
KJVAll the citiesH5892 of the childrenH1121 of AaronH175, the priestsH3548, were thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054.
20 The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
KJVAnd the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955, the LevitesH3881 which remainedH3498(H8737) of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955, even they had the citiesH5892 of their lotH1486 out of the tribeH4294 of EphraimH669.
21 They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,
KJVFor they gaveH5414(H8799) them ShechemH7927 with her suburbsH4054 in mountH2022 EphraimH669, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523(H8802); and GezerH1507 with her suburbsH4054,
22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVAnd KibzaimH6911 with her suburbsH4054, and BethhoronH1032 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of DanH1835, EltekehH514 with her suburbsH4054, GibbethonH1405 with her suburbsH4054,
24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVAijalonH357 with her suburbsH4054, GathrimmonH1667 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
25 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.
KJVAnd out of the halfH4276 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519, TanachH8590 with her suburbsH4054, and GathrimmonH1667 with her suburbsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892.
26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.
KJVAll the citiesH5892 were tenH6235 with their suburbsH4054 for the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of KohathH6955 that remainedH3498(H8737).
27 They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.
KJVAnd unto the childrenH1121 of GershonH1648, of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, out of the other halfH2677 tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519 they gave GolanH1474 in BashanH1316 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523(H8802); and BeeshterahH1203 with her suburbsH4054; twoH8147 citiesH5892.
28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485, KishonH7191 with her suburbsH4054, DabarehH1705 with her suburbsH4054,
29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVJarmuthH3412 with her suburbsH4054, EngannimH5873 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of AsherH836, MishalH4861 with her suburbsH4054, AbdonH5658 with her suburbsH4054,
31 Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVHelkathH2520 with her suburbsH4054, and RehobH7340 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of NaphtaliH5321, KedeshH6943 in GalileeH1551 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523(H8802); and HammothdorH2576 with her suburbsH4054, and KartanH7178 with her suburbsH4054; threeH7969 citiesH5892.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
KJVAll the citiesH5892 of the GershonitesH1649 according to their familiesH4940 were thirteenH7969H6240 citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054.
34 To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd unto the familiesH4940 of the childrenH1121 of MerariH4847, the restH3498(H8737) of the LevitesH3881, out of the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074, JokneamH3362 with her suburbsH4054, and KartahH7177 with her suburbsH4054,
35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVDimnahH1829 with her suburbsH4054, NahalalH5096 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892.
36 Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribe of ReubenH7205, BezerH1221 with her suburbs, and JahazahH3096 with her suburbs,
37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.
KJVKedemothH6932 with her suburbs, and MephaathH4158 with her suburbs; fourH702 citiesH5892.
38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
KJVAnd out of the tribeH4294 of GadH1410, RamothH7433 in GileadH1568 with her suburbsH4054, to be a cityH5892 of refugeH4733 for the slayerH7523(H8802); and MahanaimH4266 with her suburbsH4054,
39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.
KJVHeshbonH2809 with her suburbsH4054, JazerH3270 with her suburbsH4054; fourH702 citiesH5892 in all.
40 All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.
KJVSo all the citiesH5892 for the childrenH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940, which were remainingH3498(H8737) of the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881, were by their lotH1486 twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892.
41 All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
KJVAll the citiesH5892 of the LevitesH3881 withinH8432 the possessionH272 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were fortyH705 and eightH8083 citiesH5892 with their suburbsH4054.
42 Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.
KJVThese citiesH5892 were every oneH5892H5892 with their suburbsH4054 round aboutH5439 them: thus were all these citiesH5892.
43 So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 gaveH5414(H8799) unto IsraelH3478 all the landH776 which he swareH7650(H8738) to giveH5414(H8800) unto their fathersH1; and they possessedH3423(H8799) it, and dweltH3427(H8799) therein.
44 Yahweh gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 gave them restH5117(H8799) round aboutH5439, according to all that he swareH7650(H8738) unto their fathersH1: and there stoodH5975(H8804) not a manH376 of all their enemiesH341(H8802) beforeH6440 them; the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414(H8804) all their enemiesH341(H8802) into their handH3027.
45 Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
KJVThere failedH5307(H8804) not oughtH1697 of any goodH2896 thingH1697 which the LORDH3068 had spokenH1696(H8765) unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; all came to passH935(H8802).
Joshua 21
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