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JOS 21:1–21:42 ©

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The allocation to Levi’s descendants

21:1 The allocation to Levi’s descendants

21Then the leaders of the Levites went to Eleazar the priest and to Yehoshua (Nun’s son) and to the Israeli elders[ref] 2at Shiloh (in the Canaan region) and told them, “Yahweh said through Mosheh that we should be given cities to live in, along with their surrounding fields for our livestock.” 3So the Israeli leaders gave these cities and the fields around them to the Levites for their inheritance as Yahweh had instructed:

4The first draw went to those of the Kohat clans who were descendants of Aharon the priest (from the Levites). They were allocated thirteen cities in the regions occupied by Yehudah, Shim’on, and Benyamin. 5The remaining Kohat clans were allocated ten cities in the regions occupied by Efraim, Dan, and the Manashsheh half-tribe.

6The Gereshon clans were allocated thirteen cities in the regions occupied by Yissashkar, Asher, Naftali, and by the Manashsheh half-tribe in the Bashan region.

7The Merari clans were allocated twelve cities in the regions occupied by Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8So the Israeli leaders gave those cities and their surrounding fields to the Levites, just as Yahweh had instructed through Mosheh.

9These are the names of the cities allocated by the Israeli leaders (from the regions occupied by Yehudah and Shim’on) 10that were given to the Levite Kohat clans since they were selected first in the draw: 11Kiriat-Arba and the surrounding fields (now called Hebron—Arba was the father of Anak) in Yehudah’s hill country 12(although the surrounding countryside and villages had already been given to Yefunneh’s son Caleb). 13So Hebron was given to the descendants of Aharon the priest and assigned as a refuge city (for anyone who accidentally kills someone) along with the surrounding fields, along with Libnah, 14Yattir, Eshtemoa, 15Holon, Debir, 16Ain, Yuttah, and Beyt-Shemesh, all with their surrounding fields—a total of nine cities from within Yehudah and Shim’on’s territories. 17From Benyamin’s territories, the Israeli leaders assigned Gibeon, Geba, 18Anathoth, and Almonfour cities and their surrounding fields. 19Thus the descendants of Aharon the priests received thirteen cities with their surrounding fields.

20The other Levite Kohat clans were allocated cities from within Efraim’s territory: 21Shekem (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone), Gezer, 22Kibzaim, and Beyt-Horon—four cities with their surrounding fields. 23From Dan’s territory, they were allocated Elteke, Gibbeton, 24Ayyalon, and Gat-Rimmon—four cities with their surrounding fields. 25From the Manashsheh half-tribe’s territory, they were allocated Taanak and Gat-Rimmon—two cities with their surrounding fields. 26Thus the other Levite Kohat clans received ten cities with their surrounding fields.

27The Levite Gereshon clans were allocated cities from within the Manashsheh half-tribe’s territory: Golan in the Bashan (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone) and Be’eshtarah—two cities with their surrounding fields. 28From Yissashkar’s territory, they were allocated Kishyon, Daberat, 29Yarmut, and En-Gannim—four cities with their surrounding fields. 30From Asher’s territory, they were allocated Mishal, Abdon, 31Helkat, and Rehobfour cities with their surrounding fields. 32From Naftali’s territory, they were allocated Kedesh in the Galilee (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone), Hammot-Dor, and Kartanthree cities with their surrounding fields. 33Thus the Levite Gereshon clan received thirteen cities with their surrounding fields.

34The remaining Levite Merari clans were allocated cities from within Zebulun’s territory: Yokneam, Kartah, 35Dimnah, and Nahalalfour cities with their surrounding fields. 36From Reuben’s territory, they were allocated Bezer, Yahaz, 37Kedemot, and Mephaat—four cities with their surrounding fields. 38From Gad’s territory, they were allocated Ramot in the Gilead (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone), Mahanaim, 39Heshbon, and Yazer—four cities with their surrounding fields. 40Thus the Levite Merari clan received twelve cities in the draw, along with their surrounding fields.

41So altogether the Levites received forty-eight cities and their surrounding fields from with the territories of the other tribes 42each of those cities had fields around them for their livestock to graze on.


21:2: Num 35:1-8.

JOS 21:1–21:42 ©

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