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