1 Então os chefes das famílias dos levitas se aproximaram de Eleazar, o sacerdote, de Josué, filho de Num, e dos chefes das famílias das tribos dos filhos de Israel, 2 em Siló, na terra de Canaã, e lhes disseram:

— O Senhor ordenou, por meio de Moisés, que nos fossem dadas cidades para morar e também os seus arredores para os nossos animais.

3 E os filhos de Israel deram aos levitas, da sua herança, segundo o mandado do Senhor, algumas cidades e os seus arredores. 4 A sorte saiu para as famílias dos coatitas. Assim, os levitas que eram descendentes do sacerdote Arão receberam, por sorteio, treze cidades das tribos de Judá, Simeão e Benjamim. 5 Os outros filhos de Coate receberam, por sorteio, dez cidades das famílias da tribo de Efraim, da tribo de Dã e da meia tribo de Manassés.

6 Os filhos de Gérson receberam, por sorteio, treze cidades das famílias da tribo de Issacar, da tribo de Aser, da tribo de Naftali e da meia tribo de Manassés, em Basã. 7 Os filhos de Merari receberam, por sorteio, segundo as suas famílias, doze cidades das tribos de Rúben, Gade e Zebulom.

8 Os filhos de Israel deram aos levitas estas cidades e os seus arredores, por sorteio, como o Senhor havia ordenado por meio de Moisés.

9 Das tribos dos filhos de Judá e dos filhos de Simeão, os filhos de Israel deram mais algumas cidades que, nominalmente, foram designadas, 10 para que fossem dos filhos de Arão, das famílias dos coatitas, dos filhos de Levi, porque a primeira sorte foi deles. 11 Assim, lhes deram Quiriate-Arba (Arba era pai de Anaque), que é Hebrom, na região montanhosa de Judá, e, em torno dela, os seus arredores. 12 Porém o campo da cidade, com as suas aldeias, deram a Calebe, filho de Jefoné, como sua propriedade.

13 Assim, aos filhos de Arão, o sacerdote, deram Hebrom, cidade de refúgio do homicida, com os seus arredores, Libna com os seus arredores, 14 Jatir com os seus arredores, Estemoa com os seus arredores, 15 Holom com os seus arredores, Debir com os seus arredores, 16 Aim com os seus arredores, Jutá com os seus arredores e Bete-Semes com os seus arredores. Ao todo, nove cidades dessas duas tribos. 17 Da tribo de Benjamim, deram Gibeão com os seus arredores, Gaba com os seus arredores, 18 Anatote com os seus arredores e Almom com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 19 O total das cidades dos sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, foi treze cidades com os seus arredores.

20 As outras famílias dos levitas de Coate receberam as cidades da sua sorte da tribo de Efraim. 21 Deram-lhes Siquém, cidade de refúgio do homicida, com os seus arredores, na região montanhosa de Efraim, Gezer com os seus arredores, 22 Quibzaim com os seus arredores e Bete-Horom com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 23 Da tribo de Dã, deram Elteque com os seus arredores, Gibetom com os seus arredores, 24 Aijalom com os seus arredores e Gate-Rimom com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 25 Da meia tribo de Manassés, deram Taanaque com os seus arredores e Gate-Rimom com os seus arredores. Ao todo, duas cidades. 26 No total, dez cidades com os seus arredores, para as famílias dos demais filhos de Coate.

27 Aos filhos de Gérson, das famílias dos levitas, deram, em Basã, da tribo de Manassés, Golã, a cidade de refúgio para o homicida, com os seus arredores, e Beesterá com os seus arredores. Ao todo, duas cidades. 28 Da tribo de Issacar, deram Quisião com os seus arredores, Daberate com os seus arredores, 29 Jarmute com os seus arredores e En-Ganim com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 30 Da tribo de Aser, deram Misal com os seus arredores, Abdom com os seus arredores, 31 Helcate com os seus arredores e Reobe com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 32 Da tribo de Naftali, deram, na Galileia, Quedes, cidade de refúgio para o homicida, com os seus arredores, Hamote-Dor com os seus arredores e Cartã com os seus arredores. Ao todo, três cidades. 33 Total das cidades dos gersonitas, segundo as suas famílias: treze cidades com os seus arredores.

34 Às famílias dos demais levitas dos filhos de Merari deram, da tribo de Zebulom, Jocneão com os seus arredores, Cartá com os seus arredores, 35 Dimna com os seus arredores e Naalal com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 36 Da tribo de Rúben, deram Bezer com os seus arredores, Jaza com os seus arredores, 37 Quedemote com os seus arredores e Mefaate com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 38 Da tribo de Gade, deram, em Gileade, Ramote, cidade de refúgio para o homicida, com os seus arredores, Maanaim com os seus arredores, 39 Hesbom com os seus arredores e Jazer com os seus arredores. Ao todo, quatro cidades. 40 Todas estas cidades tocaram por sorteio aos filhos de Merari, segundo as suas famílias, que ainda restavam das famílias dos levitas: doze cidades.

41 O total das cidades dos levitas, no meio da herança dos filhos de Israel, foram quarenta e oito cidades com os seus arredores. 42 Cada uma dessas cidades tinha pastagens ao seu redor. Era assim com todas elas.

43 Desta maneira, o Senhor deu a Israel toda a terra que, sob juramento, havia prometido dar a seus pais; eles tomaram posse dela e habitaram nela. 44 O Senhor lhes deu repouso ao redor, segundo tudo o que havia jurado a seus pais. Nenhum de todos os seus inimigos resistiu diante deles; a todos eles o Senhor entregou nas mãos dos filhos de Israel. 45 Nenhuma promessa falhou de todas as boas palavras que o Senhor havia falado à casa de Israel; tudo se cumpriu.

1 Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel. 2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, "Yahweh commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock."

3 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their pasture lands. 4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin. 5 The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh. 6 The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. 7 The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun. 8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses. 9 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 mentioned by name: 10 and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot. 11 They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it. 12 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 13 To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands, 14 Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, 15 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, 16 Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes. 17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands, 18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

20 The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands, 22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities. 23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands, 24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities. 25 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities. 26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.

27 They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities. 28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, 29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities. 30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, 31 Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities. 32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.

34 To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands, 35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities. 36 Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands, 37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities. 38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands, 39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all. 40 All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

41 All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands. 42 Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.

43 So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it. 44 Yahweh gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45 Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.