Joshua 21:16
New International Version
Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands—nine towns from these two tribes.

New Living Translation
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.

English Standard Version
Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes;

Berean Standard Bible
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

King James Bible
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

New King James Version
Ain with its common-land, Juttah with its common-land, and Beth Shemesh with its common-land: nine cities from those two tribes;

New American Standard Bible
Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.

NASB 1995
and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.

NASB 1977
and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.

Legacy Standard Bible
and Ain with its pasture lands, and Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.

Amplified Bible
and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes (Judah and Simeon).

Christian Standard Bible
Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities from these two tribes.

American Standard Version
and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

English Revised Version
and Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh.

Good News Translation
Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands: nine cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon.

International Standard Version
Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands, for a total of nine cities from these two tribes.

Majority Standard Bible
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

NET Bible
Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

New Heart English Bible
Ashan with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

World English Bible
Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Ain and its outskirts, and Juttah and its outskirts, Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts; nine cities out of these two tribes.

Young's Literal Translation
and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs; nine cities out of these two tribes.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Ain and her area, and Juttah and her area, and the House of the Sun and her area: nine cities from these two tribes.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs : nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and Ain, and Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, with their suburbs: nine cities from two tribes, just as has been said.

New American Bible
Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities from these two tribes.

New Revised Standard Version
Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands—nine towns out of these two tribes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Ain with its suburbs, Aata with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of the tribes of Judah and Simeon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Eyn and its fields and Aata and its fields and Bayth Shemesh and its fields nine cities from the tribe of Yehuda and of Shimeon
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Ain with the open land about it, and Juttah with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites
15Holon, Debir, 16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh— nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. 17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,…

Cross References
Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

Joshua 15:55
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

1 Chronicles 6:57
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

1 Chronicles 6:64
So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

Numbers 35:1-8
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...

Deuteronomy 4:41-43
Then Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east / to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities: / Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.

1 Kings 9:11
King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.

2 Chronicles 8:2
Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.

Genesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.

Genesis 35:27
Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

Matthew 2:6
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

John 4:5
So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Acts 7:16
Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Hebrews 7:14
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.


Treasury of Scripture

And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Ain

Joshua 15:42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

1 Chronicles 6:59
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

Ashan

Joshua 15:55
Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

Bethshemesh

Joshua 15:10
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

1 Samuel 6:9,12
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us…

1 Chronicles 6:59
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

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Joshua 21
1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.
43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise














Ain
The name "Ain" is derived from the Hebrew word "עַיִן" (ayin), meaning "spring" or "fountain." This suggests a place of life-giving water, which is essential in the arid climate of the region. Springs were often central to the establishment of settlements, providing necessary resources for agriculture and daily life. In a spiritual sense, Ain can symbolize the refreshing and sustaining nature of God's provision for His people.

Juttah
Juttah, or "יֻטָּה" (Yuttah) in Hebrew, is a town in the hill country of Judah. Historically, it is significant as a Levitical city, meaning it was designated for the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel. This allocation underscores the importance of spiritual leadership and the centrality of worship in the life of the Israelite community. Juttah's mention highlights the integration of spiritual and communal life in ancient Israel.

Beth-shemesh
The name "Beth-shemesh" translates to "house of the sun" in Hebrew ("בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ"). This city was strategically located and often associated with worship, possibly linked to ancient solar worship before the establishment of monotheistic practices. Its inclusion as a Levitical city signifies the transformation of places once associated with pagan practices into centers of worship for Yahweh, reflecting the redemptive work of God in reclaiming and sanctifying spaces.

together with their pasturelands
The phrase "together with their pasturelands" indicates the provision of land for grazing, which was vital for the sustenance of the Levites and their families. Pasturelands were not only practical for agricultural purposes but also symbolized God's provision and care for His people. In a broader sense, this allocation reflects the biblical principle of stewardship and the responsibility to care for God's creation.

nine cities
The specific mention of "nine cities" from these two tribes (Judah and Simeon) highlights the organized and intentional distribution of land among the Levites. This number signifies completeness and order, reflecting God's meticulous planning and provision for His people. It also underscores the importance of community and shared resources in the life of Israel.

from these two tribes
The phrase "from these two tribes" refers to the tribes of Judah and Simeon, emphasizing the cooperation and unity among the tribes of Israel. This allocation of cities to the Levites from these tribes illustrates the interconnectedness of the Israelite community and the shared responsibility to support the priestly class, who served as spiritual leaders and mediators between God and His people. This unity is a model for the Church, highlighting the importance of collaboration and mutual support within the body of Christ.

Verse 16. - Ain with her suburbs. We have "Ashan" in 1 Chronicles 6:59. If the view taken above of Ain (see note on Joshua 15:32, and Joshua 19:7) be correct, Ashen is the true reading here.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Ain,
עַ֣יִן (‘a·yin)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5871: Ain -- a spring (of water)

Juttah,
יֻטָּה֙ (yuṭ·ṭāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3194: Juttah -- a city in Judah

and Beth-shemesh—
שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ (še·meš)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1053: Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt

nine
תֵּ֔שַׁע (tê·ša‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

cities
עָרִ֣ים (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

from
מֵאֵ֕ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

these
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

two
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

tribes,
הַשְּׁבָטִ֖ים (haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

along with
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

their pasturelands.
מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ (miḡ·rā·še·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea


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