Joshua 21 ESV NLT Parallel

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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.

1Then the leaders of the tribe of Levi came to consult with Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the other tribes of Israel.

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.”

2They came to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us towns to live in and pasturelands for our livestock.”

3So by command of the LORD the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.

3So by the command of the LORD the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.

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 descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to 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 other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, 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.

6The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, 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.

7The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns 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 obeyed the LORD’s command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.

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,

9The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon

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.

10to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first:

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.

11Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.)

12But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.

12But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

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,

13The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebron (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), 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—nine towns from these two tribes.

17then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

17From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,

18Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities.

18Anathoth, and Almon—four towns.

19The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

19So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

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 clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following towns and pasturelands 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,

21Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer,

22Kibzaim with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities;

22Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four towns.

23and out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,

23The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities;

24Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.

25and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.

25The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two towns.

26The cities of the clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all with their pasturelands.

26So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.

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;

27The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received the following towns with their pasturelands from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone) and Be-eshterah—two towns.

28and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

28From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath,

29Jarmuth with its pasturelands, En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities;

29Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four towns.

30and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

30From the tribe of Asher they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Mishal, Abdon,

31Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities;

31Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.

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 they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three towns.

33The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

33So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.

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,

34The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

35Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities;

35Dimnah, and Nahalal—four towns.

36and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,

36From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,

37Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities;

37Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.

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 they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,

39Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all.

39Heshbon, and Jazer—four towns.

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.

40So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.

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 total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.

42These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities.

42Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.

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 to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.

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.

44And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD helped them conquer all their enemies.

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 a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.

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