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| 1Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel | 1The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders |
| 2at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” | 2in 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." |
| 3So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance: | 3So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed. |
| 4The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. | 4The 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. |
| 5The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. | 5The 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. |
| 6The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. | 6Gershon'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. |
| 7And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 7Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 8So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. | 8So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses. |
| 9From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name | 9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below. |
| 10to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them: | 10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them. |
| 11They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) | 11They 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. |
| 12But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. | 12(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.) |
| 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah, | 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah, |
| 14Jattir, Eshtemoa, | 14Jattir, Eshtemoa, |
| 15Holon, Debir, | 15Holon, Debir, |
| 16Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. | 16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes. |
| 17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba, | 17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba, |
| 18Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 18Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 19In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron. | 19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
| 20The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim | 20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 21they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer, | 21They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer, |
| 22Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 23From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon, | 23From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, |
| 24Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 24Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 25And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands. | 25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of two cities. |
| 26In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans. | 26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas. |
| 27This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands. | 27They 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; |
| 28From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath, | 28from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, |
| 29Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 29Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 30From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon, | 30from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, |
| 31Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 32And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands. | 32from 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. |
| 33In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans. | 33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
| 34This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah, | 34They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, |
| 35Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 36From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz, | 36from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, |
| 37Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands. | 37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 38And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim, | 38from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, |
| 39Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands. | 39Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 40In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. | 40The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities. |
| 41For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites. | 41The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas. |
| 42Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities. | 42Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard. |
| 43Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. | 43So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it. |
| 44And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. | 44The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. |
| 45Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. | 45Not one of the LORD's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized. |
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