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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 tribal families 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 Canaan and said to them, "The LORD commanded through Moses that you give us towns to live in, 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, as the LORD had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and 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 Kohathites, according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns 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 rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half 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 were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of 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. |
| 7The descendants of Merari, according to their clans, received twelve towns 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 towns and 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 allotted the following towns by name | 9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below. |
| 10(these towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were 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 pastureland, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather 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 the fields and villages around the city they had given 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 Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), 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, together with their pasturelands--nine towns from 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. |
| 17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba, | 17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba, |
| 18Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasturelands--four towns. | 18Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 19The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands. | 19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
| 20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim: | 20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 21In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and 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, together with their pasturelands--four towns. | 22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 23Also from the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon, | 23From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, |
| 24Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands--four towns. | 24Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 25From half the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands--two towns. | 25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of two cities. |
| 26All these ten towns and their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans. | 26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas. |
| 27The Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: from the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Be Eshterah, together with their pasturelands--two towns; | 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, Kishion, Daberath, | 28from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, |
| 29Jarmuth and En Gannim, together with their pasturelands--four towns; | 29Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 30from the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon, | 30from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, |
| 31Helkath and Rehob, together with their pasturelands--four towns; | 31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 32from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Hammoth Dor and Kartan, together with their pasturelands--three towns. | 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 total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands. | 33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
| 34The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given: from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam, Kartah, | 34They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, |
| 35Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasturelands--four towns; | 35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 36from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz, | 36from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, |
| 37Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands--four towns; | 37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities; |
| 38from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim, | 38from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, |
| 39Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands--four towns in all. | 39Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each--a total of four cities. |
| 40The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve. | 40The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities. |
| 41The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands. | 41The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas. |
| 42Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns. | 42Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard. |
| 43So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and 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. |
| 44The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the LORD gave 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 of all the LORD's good promises to Israel failed; every one 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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