1 Então os cabeças das casas paternas dos levitas chegaram a Eleazar, o sacerdote, e a Josué, filho de Num, e aos cabeças das casas paternas nas tribos dos filhos de Israel,

2 em Siló, na terra de Canaã, e lhes falaram, dizendo: O Senhor ordenou, por intermédio de Moisés, que se nos dessem cidades em que habitássemos, e os seus arrabaldes para os nossos animais.

3 Pelo que os filhos de Israel deram aos levitas, da sua herança, conforme a ordem do Senhor, as seguintes cidades e seus arrabaldes.

4 Saiu, pois, a sorte às famílias dos coatitas; e aos filhos de Arão, o sacerdote, que eram dos levitas, caíram por sorte, da tribo de Judá, da tribo de Simeão e da tribo de Benjamim, treze cidades;

5 aos outros filhos de Coate caíram por sorte, das famílias da tribo de Efraim, da tribo de Dã e da meia tribo de Manassés, dez cidades;

6 aos filhos de Gérson caíram por sorte, das famílias da tribo de Issacar, da tribo de Aser, da tribo de Naftali e da meia tribo de Manassés em Basã, treze cidades;

7 e aos filhos de Merári, segundo as suas famílias, da tribo de Rúben, da tribo de Gade e da tribo de Zebulom, doze cidades.

8 Assim deram os filhos de Israel aos levitas estas cidades e seus arrabaldes por sorte, como o Senhor ordenara por intermédio de Moisés.

9 Ora, deram, da tribo dos filhos de Judá e da tribo dos filhos de Simeão, estas cidades que por nome vão aqui mencionadas,

10 as quais passaram a pertencer aos filhos de Arão, sendo estes das famílias dos coatitas e estes, por sua vez, dos filhos de Levi; porquanto lhes caiu a primeira sorte.

11 Assim lhes deram Quiriate-Arba, que é Hebrom, na região montanhosa de Judá, e seus arrabaldes em redor {Arba era o pai de Anaque}.

12 Mas deram o campo da cidade e suas aldeias a Calebe, filho de Jefoné, por sua possessão.

13 Aos filhos de Arão, o sacerdote, deram Hebrom, cidade de refúgio do homicida, e seus arrabaldes, Libna e seus arrabaldes,

14 Jatir e seus arrabaldes, Estemoa e seus arrabaldes,

15 Holom e seus arrabaldes, Debir e seus arrabaldes,

16 Aim e seus arrabaldes, Jutá e seus arrabaldes, Bete-Semes e seus arrabaldes; nove cidades dessas duas tribos.

17 E da tribo de Benjamim, Gibeão e seus arrabaldes, Geba e seus arrabaldes,

18 Anatote e seus arrabaldes, Almom e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

19 Todas as cidades dos sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, foram treze cidades e seus arrabaldes.

20 As famílias dos filhos de Coate, levitas, isto é, os demais filhos de Coate, receberam as cidades da sua sorte; da tribo de Efraim

21 deram-lhes Siquém, cidade de refúgio do homicida, e seus arrabaldes, na região montanhosa de Efraim, Gezer e seus arrabaldes,

22 Quibzaim e seus arrabaldes, Bete-Horom e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

23 E da tribo de Dã, Elteque e seus arrabaldes, Gibetom e seus arrabaldes,

24 Aijalom e seus arrabaldes, Gate-Rimon e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

25 E da meia tribo de Manassés, Taanaque e seus arrabaldes, e Gate-Rimon e seus arrabaldes; duas cidades.

26 As famílias dos demais filhos de Coate tiveram ao todo dez cidades e seus arrabaldes.

27 Aos filhos de Gérsom das famílias dos levitas, deram, da meia tribo de Manassés, Golã, cidade de refúgio do homicida, em Basã, e seus arrabaldes, e Beesterá e seus arrabaldes; duas cidades.

28 E da tribo de Issacar, Quisiom e seus arrabaldes, Daberate e seus arrabaldes,

29 Jarmute e seus arrabaldes, En-Ganim e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

30 E da tribo de Aser, Misal e seus arrabaldes, Abdom e seus arrabaldes,

31 Helcate e seus arrabaldes, Reobe e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

32 E da tribo de Naftali, Quedes, cidade de refúgio do homicida, na Galiléia, e seus arrabaldes, Hamote-Dor e seus arrabaldes, Cartá e seus arrabaldes; três cidades.

33 Todas as cidades dos gersonitas, segundo as suas famílias, foram treze cidades e seus arrabaldes.

34 Às famílias dos filhos de Merári, aos demais levitas, deram da tribo de Zebulom, Jocneão e seus arrabaldes, Cartá e seus arrabaldes,

35 Dimna e seus arrabaldes, Naalal e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

36 E da tribo de Rúben, Bezer e seus arrabaldes, Jaza e seus arrabaldes,

37 Quedemote e seus arrabaldes, Mefaate e seus arrabaldes; quatro cidades.

38 E da tribo de Gade, Ramote, cidade de refúgio do homicida, em Gileade, e seus arrabaldes, Maanaim e seus arrabaldes,

39 Hesbom e seus arrabaldes, Jazer e seus arrabaldes; ao todo, quatro cidades.

40 Todas essas cidades couberam por sorte aos filhos de Merári, segundo as suas famílias, o restante das famílias dos levitas; foram, ao todo, doze cidades.

41 Todas as cidades dos levitas, no meio da herança dos filhos de Israel, foram quarenta e oito cidades e seus arrabaldes.

42 Cada uma dessas cidades tinha os seus arrabaldes em redor; assim foi com todas elas.

43 Desta maneira deu o Senhor a Israel toda a terra que, com juramento, prometera dar a seus pais; e eles a possuíram e habitaram nela.

44 E o Senhor lhes deu repouso de todos os lados, conforme tudo quanto jurara a seus pais; nenhum de todos os seus inimigos pôde ficar de pé diante deles, mas a todos o Senhor lhes entregou nas mãos.

45 Palavra alguma falhou de todas as boas coisas que o Senhor prometera à casa de Israel; tudo se cumpriu.

1 Then the chief fathers of the Levites drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

2 and they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, Jehovah commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for our cattle.

3 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.

4 And the lot came forth for the families of the Kohathites. And the children of Aaron the priest, of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

5 And the children of Kohath that remained had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

7 The children of Merari according to their families had by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

8 And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses.

9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which were mentioned by name,

10 and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);

11 and they gave them Kirjath-Arba, {which Arba was} the father of Anak, that is, Hebron, in the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it.

12 But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 And they gave to the children of Aaron the priest the city of refuge for the slayer, Hebron and its suburbs; and Libnah and its suburbs,

14 and Jattir and its suburbs, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

15 and Holon and its suburbs, and Debir and its suburbs,

16 and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, {and} Beth-shemesh and its suburbs: nine cities out of those two tribes;

17 and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

18 Anathoth and its suburbs, and Almon and its suburbs; four cities.

19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

20 And to the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites that remained of the children of Kohath, {they gave cities}. And the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim,

21 and they gave them the city of refuge for the slayer, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

22 and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs: four cities;

23 and out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,

24 Ajalon and its suburbs, Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: four cities;

25 and out of half the tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its suburbs and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: two cities.

26 All the cities were ten and their suburbs, for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

27 And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of half the tribe of Manasseh, {they gave} the city of refuge for the slayer, Golan in Bashan and its suburbs; and Beeshterah and its suburbs: two cities;

28 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion and its suburbs, Dabrath and its suburbs,

29 Jarmuth and its suburbs, En-gannim and its suburbs: four cities;

30 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs, Abdon and its suburbs,

31 Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs: four cities;

32 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge for the slayer, Kedesh in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Hammoth-Dor and its suburbs, and Kartan and its suburbs: three cities.

33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

34 And to the families of the children of Merari, that remained of the Levites, {they gave} out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,

35 Dimnah and its suburbs, Nahalal and its suburbs: four cities;

36 and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

37 Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs: four cities;

38 and out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge for the slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs; and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

39 Heshbon and its suburbs, Jaazer and its suburbs: four cities in all.

40 {These were} all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, which remained of the families of the Levites, and their lot was twelve cities.

41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.

42 Each one of these cities had its suburbs round about it: thus were all these cities.

43 And Jehovah gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give unto their fathers; and they took possession of it, and dwelt in it.

44 And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he had sworn unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them: Jehovah gave all their enemies into their hand.

45 There failed nothing of all the good things that Jehovah had spoken to the house of Israel: all came to pass.