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Verse 1

Then came near{H5066}{(H8799)} the heads{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of the Levites{H3881} unto Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and unto Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126}, and unto the heads{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of the tribes{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478};

Verse 2

And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them at Shiloh{H7887} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} us cities{H5892} to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}, with the suburbs{H4054} thereof for our cattle{H929}.

Verse 3

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} unto the Levites{H3881} out of their inheritance{H5159}, at the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}, these cities{H5892} and their suburbs{H4054}.

Verse 4

And the lot{H1486} came out{H3318}{(H8799)} for the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956}: and the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548}, which were of the Levites{H3881}, had by lot{H1486} out of the tribe{H4294} of Judah{H3063}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Simeon{H8099}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Benjamin{H1144}, thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892}.

Verse 5

And the rest{H3498}{(H8737)} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} had by lot{H1486} out of the families{H4940} of the tribe{H4294} of Ephraim{H669}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}, and out of the half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}, ten{H6235} cities{H5892}.

Verse 6

And the children{H1121} of Gershon{H1648} had by lot{H1486} out of the families{H4940} of the tribe{H4294} of Issachar{H3485}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Asher{H836}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Naphtali{H5321}, and out of the half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519} in Bashan{H1316}, thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892}.

Verse 7

The children{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families{H4940} had out of the tribe{H4294} of Reuben{H7205}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Gad{H1410}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of Zebulun{H2074}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} cities{H5892}.

Verse 8

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} by lot{H1486} unto the Levites{H3881} these cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.

Verse 9

And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} out of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063}, and out of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Simeon{H8095}, these cities{H5892} which are here mentioned{H7121}{(H8799)} by name{H8034},

Verse 10

Which the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, being of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956}, who were of the children{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, had: for theirs was the first{H7223}{(H8675)}{H7223} lot{H1486}.

Verse 11

And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them the city{H7151} of Arba{H704}{(H8677)}{H7153} the father{H1} of Anak{H6061}, which city is Hebron{H2275}, in the hill{H2022} country of Judah{H3063}, with the suburbs{H4054} thereof round about{H5439} it.

Verse 12

But the fields{H7704} of the city{H5892}, and the villages{H2691} thereof, gave{H5414}{(H8804)} they to Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Jephunneh{H3312} for his possession{H272}.

Verse 13

Thus they gave{H5414}{(H8804)} to the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548} Hebron{H2275} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Libnah{H3841} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 14

And Jattir{H3492} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Eshtemoa{H851} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 15

And Holon{H2473} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Debir{H1688} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 16

And Ain{H5871} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Juttah{H3194} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Bethshemesh{H1053} with her suburbs{H4054}; nine{H8672} cities{H5892} out of those two{H8147} tribes{H7626}.

Verse 17

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Benjamin{H1144}, Gibeon{H1391} with her suburbs{H4054}, Geba{H1387} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 18

Anathoth{H6068} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Almon{H5960} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 19

All the cities{H5892} of the children{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, the priests{H3548}, were thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}.

Verse 20

And the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955}, the Levites{H3881} which remained{H3498}{(H8737)} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955}, even they had the cities{H5892} of their lot{H1486} out of the tribe{H4294} of Ephraim{H669}.

Verse 21

For they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them Shechem{H7927} with her suburbs{H4054} in mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Gezer{H1507} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 22

And Kibzaim{H6911} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Bethhoron{H1032} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 23

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}, Eltekeh{H514} with her suburbs{H4054}, Gibbethon{H1405} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 24

Aijalon{H357} with her suburbs{H4054}, Gathrimmon{H1667} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 25

And out of the half{H4276} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519}, Tanach{H8590} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Gathrimmon{H1667} with her suburbs{H4054}; two{H8147} cities{H5892}.

Verse 26

All the cities{H5892} were ten{H6235} with their suburbs{H4054} for the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} that remained{H3498}{(H8737)}.

Verse 27

And unto the children{H1121} of Gershon{H1648}, of the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881}, out of the other half{H2677} tribe{H4294} of Manasseh{H4519} they gave Golan{H1474} in Bashan{H1316} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Beeshterah{H1203} with her suburbs{H4054}; two{H8147} cities{H5892}.

Verse 28

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Issachar{H3485}, Kishon{H7191} with her suburbs{H4054}, Dabareh{H1705} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 29

Jarmuth{H3412} with her suburbs{H4054}, Engannim{H5873} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 30

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Asher{H836}, Mishal{H4861} with her suburbs{H4054}, Abdon{H5658} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 31

Helkath{H2520} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Rehob{H7340} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 32

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Naphtali{H5321}, Kedesh{H6943} in Galilee{H1551} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Hammothdor{H2576} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Kartan{H7178} with her suburbs{H4054}; three{H7969} cities{H5892}.

Verse 33

All the cities{H5892} of the Gershonites{H1649} according to their families{H4940} were thirteen{H7969}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}.

Verse 34

And unto the families{H4940} of the children{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, the rest{H3498}{(H8737)} of the Levites{H3881}, out of the tribe{H4294} of Zebulun{H2074}, Jokneam{H3362} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Kartah{H7177} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 35

Dimnah{H1829} with her suburbs{H4054}, Nahalal{H5096} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 36

And out of the tribe of Reuben{H7205}, Bezer{H1221} with her suburbs, and Jahazah{H3096} with her suburbs,

Verse 37

Kedemoth{H6932} with her suburbs, and Mephaath{H4158} with her suburbs; four{H702} cities{H5892}.

Verse 38

And out of the tribe{H4294} of Gad{H1410}, Ramoth{H7433} in Gilead{H1568} with her suburbs{H4054}, to be a city{H5892} of refuge{H4733} for the slayer{H7523}{(H8802)}; and Mahanaim{H4266} with her suburbs{H4054},

Verse 39

Heshbon{H2809} with her suburbs{H4054}, Jazer{H3270} with her suburbs{H4054}; four{H702} cities{H5892} in all.

Verse 40

So all the cities{H5892} for the children{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families{H4940}, which were remaining{H3498}{(H8737)} of the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881}, were by their lot{H1486} twelve{H8147}{H6240} cities{H5892}.

Verse 41

All the cities{H5892} of the Levites{H3881} within{H8432} the possession{H272} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were forty{H705} and eight{H8083} cities{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054}.

Verse 42

These cities{H5892} were every one{H5892}{H5892} with their suburbs{H4054} round about{H5439} them: thus were all these cities{H5892}.

Verse 43

And the LORD{H3068} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} unto Israel{H3478} all the land{H776} which he sware{H7650}{(H8738)} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} unto their fathers{H1}; and they possessed{H3423}{(H8799)} it, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} therein.

Verse 44

And the LORD{H3068} gave them rest{H5117}{(H8799)} round about{H5439}, according to all that he sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto their fathers{H1}: and there stood{H5975}{(H8804)} not a man{H376} of all their enemies{H341}{(H8802)} before{H6440} them; the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} all their enemies{H341}{(H8802)} into their hand{H3027}.

Verse 45

There failed{H5307}{(H8804)} not ought{H1697} of any good{H2896} thing{H1697} which the LORD{H3068} had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} unto the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}; all came to pass{H935}{(H8802)}.

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