1,2 Então os chefes da tribo de Levi vieram até Silo consultar o sacerdote Eleazar, Josué e os líderes das outras tribos. "O Senhor deu instruções a Moisés para que nos fossem dadas, a nós levitas, cidades para habitarmos, com terrenos de pastagens para o gado", disseram.

3 E foi assim que lhes foram dadas algumas das cidades recentemente conquistadas, com campos de pasto, conforme o Senhor lhes havia dito.

4 Treze destas localidades, que tinham sido anteriormente doadas às tribos de Judá, Simeão e Benjamim, foram dadas a alguns dos sacerdotes da divisão de Coate, da tribo de Levi, e descendentes de Aarão.

5 As outras famílias da divisão de Coate receberam dez povoações dos territórios de Efraim, Dan e da meia tribo de Manassés.

6 A divisão de Gerson recebeu treze cidades, selecionadas por sorteio, na área de Basã. Estas cidades foram dadas pelas tribos de Issacar, de Aser, de Naftali e pela meia tribo de Manassés.

7 A divisão de Merari recebeu doze cidades, das tribos de Rúben, de Gad e de Zebulão.

8 E assim se cumpriram as ordens do Senhor dadas a Moisés; aquelas cidades mais as pastagens ao redor foram dadas aos levitas, tirando as sortes perante o Senhor.

9,10 Os primeiros a receber a concessão que lhes coube foram os sacerdotes; os descendentes de Aarão, que era membro da divisão de Coate, dos levitas. As tribos de Judá e de Simeão deram-lhes as nove cidades indicadas a seguir, com as pastagens dos arredores:

11 Hebrom, nas colinas de Judá, como cidade de refúgio, também chamada Quiriate-Arba; Arba era o antepassado de Anaque. 12 Contudo, os campos da área circundante da cidade, mais as aldeias dos arredores, foram dados a Calebe, filho de Jefoné. 13 Além de Hebrom, que era cidade-refúgio para quem tinha morto alguém involuntariamente, deram aos descendentes do sacerdote Aarão, as seguintes cidades: Libna, 14 Jatir, Estemoa, 15 Holom, Debir, 16 Aim, Jutá e Bete-Semes, cada qual com os seus campos de pastagens. Foram nove as cidades dadas por essas duas tribos.

17 A tribo de Benjamim deu-lhes estas quatro cidades, mais os seus pastos dos arredores:

Gibeão, Geba, 18 Anatote e Almom.

19 Ao todo, foram dadas treze cidades, e seus arredores, aos sacerdotes descendentes de Aarão.

20 As outras famílias da divisão de Coate receberam quatro cidades, com as suas pastagens, da parte da tribo de Efraim:

21 Nas colinas de Efraim, Siquem, uma cidade de refúgio, Gezer, 22 Quibzaim e Bete-Horom.

23 As quatro seguintes cidades, com as respetivas pastagens, foram dadas pela tribo de Dan:

Elteque, Gibetom, 24 Aijalom e Gate-Rimom.

25 A meia tribo de Manassés deu as cidades de Taanaque e Gate-Rimom com as suas terras de pastagens à volta.

26 Assim, o número total de cidades dadas ao resto da divisão de Coate foi de dez.

27 Os descendentes de Gerson, outra divisão dos levitas, receberam duas cidades com os pastos circundantes da parte da meia tribo de Manassés:

Golã em Basã, como cidade de refúgio, e Besterá.

28 A tribo de Issacar deu quatro cidades:

Quisiom, Daberate, 29 Jarmute, En-Ganim.

30 A tribo de Aser deu quatro cidades com as suas pastagens: Misal, Abdom, 31 Helcate e Reobe.

32 A tribo de Naftali deu:

Quedes, na Galileia, uma cidade de refúgio, Hamote-Dor e Cartã; três cidades.

33 Foram treze as cidades entregues à divisão de Gerson.

34 Aos restantes levitas, à divisão de Merari, foram dadas quatro cidades pela tribo de Zebulão:

Jocneão, Cartá, 35 Dimna, Naalal.

36 Foram dadas também quatro cidades pela tribo de Rúben:

Bezer, Jaaz, 37 Quedemote e Mefaate.

38 A tribo de Gad deu ainda quatro cidades com as suas pastagens:

Ramote, uma cidade de refúgio em Gileade, Maanaim, 39 Hesbom e Jazer.

40 Assim, a divisão de Merari dos levitas recebeu ao todo doze cidades.

41,42 O número total de cidades, e pastos circundantes, dadas aos levitas foram de quarenta e oito.

43 Desta forma, o Senhor deu a Israel toda a terra que tinha prometido aos seus antepassados; os israelitas entraram nela, conquistaram-na e passaram a viver ali. 44 O Senhor deu-lhes paz, tal como prometera, e ninguém pôde resistir-lhes; o Senhor deu-lhes vitória sobre todos os seus inimigos. 45 Todas as boas coisas que o Senhor lhes prometera se realizaram.

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.