Joshua 21

1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. 4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath 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 by their families had 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 unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of 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 are here mentioned by name,*21.9 mentioned: Heb. called 10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. 11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.*21.11 the city…: or, Kirjath-arba 12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,*21.15 Holon: also called, Hilen 16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.*21.16 Ain: also called, Ashan 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,*21.17 Geba: also called, Gaba 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.*21.18 Almon: also called, Alemeth 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. 25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. 41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. 44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

利未人所得的城镇

1 那时，利未人的众族长来到以利亚撒祭司和嫩的儿子约书亚，以及以色列众支派的族长那里，2 在迦南地的示罗对他们说："耶和华曾经借着摩西吩咐要给我们城市居住，和城的郊野可以牧放我们的牲畜。"3 于是以色列人照着耶和华所吩咐的，从自己的产业中，把以下这些城市和城的郊野，给了利未人。4 首先为哥辖家族抽出签来：利未支派亚伦祭司的子孙，从犹大支派、西缅支派和便雅悯支派，抽签得了十三座城。5 哥辖其余的子孙，从以法莲支派的家族、但支派和玛拿西半个支派，抽签得了十座城。6 革顺的子孙，从以萨迦支派的家族、亚设支派、拿弗他利支派和在巴珊的玛拿西半个支派，抽签得了十三座城。7 米拉利的子孙，按着家族，从流本支派、迦得支派和西布伦支派，得了十二座城。8 以色列人照着耶和华吩咐摩西的，借着抽签，把这些城市和城的郊野分给利未人。

9 他们从犹大支派和西缅支派中，把以下这些有提名的城分了10 给利未支派、哥辖家族中亚伦的子孙，因为第一签是他们的。11 以色列人把犹大山地的基列．亚巴，和它四围的郊野，给了他们；亚巴是亚衲族的祖宗，基列．亚巴就是希伯仑。12 属于那城的田地和村庄，他们却给了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒作产业。

13 以色列人把误杀人者的避难城希伯仑，和希伯仑的郊野，又把立拿和立拿的郊野给了亚伦祭司的子孙，14 还有雅提珥和雅提珥的郊野，以实提莫和以实提莫的郊野，15 何仑和何仑的郊野，底璧和底璧的郊野，16 亚因和亚因的郊野，淤他和淤他的郊野，伯．示麦和伯．示麦的郊野，共九座城，都是从这两个支派分出来的。17 又从便雅悯支派中，分给他们基遍和基遍的郊野，迦巴和迦巴的郊野，18 亚拿突和亚拿突的郊野，亚勒们和亚勒们的郊野，共四座城。19 亚伦子孙众祭司所有的城，共十三座，还有这些城的郊野。

20 利未支派哥辖子孙的家族，就是哥辖其余的子孙，抽签所得的城是从以法莲支派中分出来的。21 以色列人把误杀人者的避难城，就是在以法莲山地的示剑和示剑的郊野，给了他们；又把基色和基色的郊野，给了他们；22 又有基伯先和基伯先的郊野，伯．和仑和伯．和仑的郊野，共四座城。23 又从但支派中，给了他们伊利提基和伊利提基的郊野，基比顿和基比顿的郊野，24 亚雅仑和亚雅仑的郊野，迦特．临门和迦特．临门的郊野，共四座城。25 又从玛拿西半个支派中，给了他们他纳和他纳的郊野，迦特．临门和迦特．临门的郊野，共两座城。26 哥辖子孙其余的家族所有的城共十座，还有这些城的郊野。

27 以色列人又从玛拿西半个支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在巴珊的哥兰，和哥兰的郊野，给了利未人的家族中革顺的子孙；又给了他们比．施提拉和比．施提拉的郊野，共两座城。28 又从以萨迦支派中，给了他们基善和基善的郊野，大比拉和大比拉的郊野，29 耶末和耶末的郊野，隐．干宁和隐．干宁的郊野，共四座城。30 又从亚设支派中，给了他们米沙勒和米沙勒的郊野，押顿和押顿的郊野，31 黑甲和黑甲的郊野，利合和利合的郊野，共四座城。32 以色列人又从拿弗他利支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在加利利的基低斯和基低斯的郊野，给了他们；又给他们哈末．多珥和哈末．多珥的郊野，加珥但和加珥但的郊野，共三座城。33 革顺人按着家族所有的城共十三座，还有这些城的郊野。

34 其余的利未人，米拉利的子孙的家族，从西布伦支派中分得约念和约念的郊野，加珥他和加珥他的郊野，35 丁拿和丁拿的郊野，拿哈拉和拿哈拉的郊野，共四座城。36 又从流本支派中，给了他们比悉和比悉的郊野，雅杂和雅杂的郊野，37 基底莫和基底莫的郊野，米法押和米法押的郊野，共四座城。38 以色列人又从迦得支派中，把误杀人者的避难城，就是在基列的拉末和拉末的郊野，给了他们；又给他们玛哈念和玛哈念的郊野，39 希实本和希实本的郊野，雅谢和雅谢的郊野，共四座城。40 利未人其余的家族，就是米拉利的子孙，按着家族抽签所得的城，共有十二座。

41 在以色列人的地业中，利未人所得的城共四十八座，还有这些城的郊野。42 这些城周围都有自己的郊野，每一座都是这样。

神的应许实现

43 这样，耶和华就把他从前起誓要赐给他们列祖的全地给了以色列人；以色列人占领了那地，就定居下来。44 耶和华照着他向他们列祖起誓所说的一切话，使他们四境平静；他们所有的仇敌，没有一人能在他们面前站立得住；耶和华把他们所有的仇敌都交在他们手里。45 耶和华向以色列家应许赐福的话，没有一句落空，都应验了。