1 Huvudmännen för leviternas familjer trädde fram inför prästen Eleasar och Josua, Nuns son, och inför huvudmännen för familjerna inom Israels barns stammar. 2 *4 Mos 35:1f, Jos 18:1. De talade till dem i Shilo i Kanaans land: "Herren gav befallning genom Mose att vi skulle få städer att bo i med tillhörande betesmarker för vår boskap." 3 Enligt Herrens befallning gav då Israels barn av sina arvslotter åt leviterna följande städer med tillhörande betesmarker:

4 För kehatiternas släkter föll lotten ut så att bland dessa leviter fick prästen Arons söner genom lotten tretton städer ur Juda, Simeons och Benjamins stam. 5 Och Kehats övriga barn fick genom lotten tio städer ur Efraims stams släkter, ur Dans stam och ur ena hälften av Manasse stam.

6 Gershons barn fick genom lotten tretton städer ur Isaskars stams släkter, ur Ashers stam, ur Naftali stam och ur andra hälften av Manasse stam, i Bashan.

7 Meraris barn fick efter sina släkter tolv städer ur Rubens stam, ur Gads stam och ur Sebulons stam.

8 Israels barn gav åt leviterna dessa städer med tillhörande betesmarker genom lottkastning, så som Herren hade befallt genom Mose.

9 Ur Juda barns stam och ur Simeons barns stam gav man följande här namngivna städer. 10 *1 Krön 6:54f. Av kehatiternas släkter bland Levi barn fick Arons söner följande, för lotten träffade dem först: 11 *Jos 14:15, 15:13. Man gav dem Kirjat-Arba, anakiternas stamfars stad, det vill säga Hebron i Juda bergsbygd, med betesmarker runt omkring. 12 *Jos 14:13f, 1 Krön 6:56. Men åkerjorden och byarna som tillhörde staden gav man till besittning åt Kaleb, Jefunnes son.

13 *Jos 20:7, 1 Krön 6:57f. Åt prästen Arons söner gav man dråparfristaden Hebron med betesmarker, vidare Libna med betesmarker, 14 Jattir med betesmarker, Eshtemoa med betesmarker, 15 Holon med betesmarker, Debir med betesmarker, 16 Ajin med betesmarker, Jutta med betesmarker och Bet-Shemesh med betesmarker – nio städer ur dessa två stammar.

17 Ur Benjamins stam gav man dem Gibeon med betesmarker, Geba med betesmarker, 18 Anatot med betesmarker och Almon med betesmarker – fyra städer.

19 De städer som Arons söner, prästerna, fick utgjorde tillsammans tretton städer med tillhörande betesmarker.

20 De övriga kehatiternas släkter av leviterna fick ur Efraims stam följande städer som lotten bestämde åt dem. 21 Man gav dem dråparfristaden Shekem med betesmarker i Efraims bergsbygd, Gezer med betesmarker, 22 Bet-Horon med betesmarker och Kibsajim med betesmarker – fyra städer.

23 Från Dans stam fick de Elteke med betesmarker, Gibbeton med betesmarker, 24 Ajalon med betesmarker och Gat-Rimmon med betesmarker – fyra städer.

25 Från ena hälften av Manasse stam fick de Taanak med betesmarker och Gat-Rimmon med betesmarker – två städer.

26 De städer som de övriga kehatiternas släkter fick utgjorde alltså tio med tillhörande betesmarker.

27 Bland leviternas släkter fick vidare Gershons barn ur ena hälften av Manasse stam dråparfristaden Golan i Bashan med betesmarker och Beestera med betesmarker – två städer.

28 Ur Isaskars stam fick de Kishjon med betesmarker, Dobrat med betesmarker, 29 Jarmut med betesmarker och En-Gannim med betesmarker – fyra städer.

30 Ur Ashers stam fick de Mishal med betesmarker, Abdon med betesmarker, 31 Helkat med betesmarker och Rehob med betesmarker – fyra städer.

32 Ur Naftali stam fick de dråparfristaden Kedesh i Galileen med betesmarker, Hammot-Dor med betesmarker och Kartan med betesmarker – tre städer.

33 Gershoniternas städer efter deras släkter utgjorde alltså tretton med tillhörande betesmarker.

34 De övriga leviterna, Meraris barns släkter, fick ur Sebulons stam Jokneam med betesmarker, Karta med betesmarker, 35 Dimna med betesmarker och Nahalal med betesmarker – fyra städer.

36 Ur Rubens stam fick de Beser med betesmarker, Jahsa med betesmarker, 37 Kedemot med betesmarker och Mefaat med betesmarker – fyra städer.

38 Ur Gads stam fick de dråparfristaden Ramot i Gilead med betesmarker, Mahanajim med betesmarker, 39 Heshbon med betesmarker och Jaser med betesmarker – fyra städer.

40 De städer som de övriga leviternas släkter, Meraris barn, fick på sin lott efter sina släkter, var tolv städer.

41 *4 Mos 35:7. Tillsammans utgjorde levitstäderna inom israeliternas besittningsområde fyrtioåtta städer*21:41fyrtioåtta städerDe uppräknade städerna var jämnt fördelade över hela landet så att ingen israelit hade mer än två mil till närmaste levitstad. med tillhörande betesmarker. 42 Var och en av dessa städer bestod av staden med tillhörande betesmarker runt omkring. Så var det med alla dessa städer.

43 *1 Mos 12:7, 13:15, 15:18f, 26:3, 28:13, Jos 1:3f. Så gav Herren åt Israel hela det land som han med ed hade lovat ge åt deras fäder, och de tog det i besittning och bosatte sig där. 44 *5 Mos 11:25.Herren gav dem ro på alla sidor, så som han med ed hade lovat deras fäder. Ingen av deras fiender kunde stå emot dem, utan Herren gav alla fienderna i deras hand. 45 *Jos 23:14, 1 Kung 8:56. Ingenting uteblev av allt det goda som Herren hade lovat Israels hus. Allt gick i fullbordan.

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.