Joshua 21

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וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֗וּand they approached רָאשֵׁי֙the leaders of אֲב֣וֹתthe fathers of הַלְוִיִּ֔םthe Levites אֶל־to אֶלְעָזָר֙Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priest וְאֶל־and to יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַJoshua בִּן־the son of נ֑וּןNun וְאֶל־and to רָאשֵׁ֛יthe leaders of אֲב֥וֹתthe fathers of הַמַּטּ֖וֹתthe tribes לִבְנֵ֥יof the people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּand they spoke אֲלֵיהֶ֜םto them בְּשִׁלֹ֗הat Shiloh בְּאֶ֤רֶץin the land of כְּנַ֙עַן֙Canaan לֵאמֹ֔רto saying יְהוָה֙Yahweh צִוָּ֣הhe commanded בְיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses לָֽתֶת־to giveלָ֥נוּto the usעָרִ֖יםcities לָשָׁ֑בֶתto dwell in וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןand pasture lands their לִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃for livestock our

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּand they gave בְנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לIsrael לַלְוִיִּ֛םto the Levites מִנַּחֲלָתָ֖םsome of inheritance their אֶל־to פִּ֣יthe mouth of יְהוָ֑הYahweh אֶת־obj.הֶעָרִ֥יםthe cities הָאֵ֖לֶּהthe these וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃pasture lands their

וְלִבְנֵ֨יand belonged to the descendants of קְהָ֜תKohath הַנּוֹתָרִ֗יםwhich remained מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣תfrom the clans of מַטֵּֽה־the tribe of אֶ֠פְרַיִםEphraim וּֽמִמַּטֵּה־and from the tribe of דָ֞ןDan וּמֵחֲצִ֨יand from the half of מַטֵּ֧הthe tribe of מְנַשֶּׁ֛הManasseh בַּגּוֹרָ֖לby the lot עָרִ֥יםcities עָֽשֶׂר׃ סten

וְלִבְנֵ֣יand belonged to the descendants of גֵרְשׁ֗וֹןGershon מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתfrom the clans of מַטֵּֽה־the tribe of יִשָּׂשכָ֣רIssachar וּמִמַּטֵּֽה־and from the tribe of אָ֠שֵׁרAsher וּמִמַּטֵּ֨הand from the tribe of נַפְתָּלִ֜יNaphtali וּ֠מֵחֲצִיand from the half of מַטֵּ֨הthe tribe of מְנַשֶּׁ֤הManasseh בַבָּשָׁן֙in the Bashan בַּגּוֹרָ֔לby the lot עָרִ֖יםcities שְׁלֹ֥שׁthir-עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ סteen

לִבְנֵ֨יand belonged to the descendants of מְרָרִ֜יMerari לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םto clans their מִמַּטֵּ֨הfrom the tribe of רְאוּבֵ֤ןReuben וּמִמַּטֵּה־and from the tribe of גָד֙Gad וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הand from the tribe of זְבוּלֻ֔ןZebulun עָרִ֖יםcities שְׁתֵּ֥יםtwo plus עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ten

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּand they gave בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel לַלְוִיִּ֔םto the Levites אֶת־obj.הֶעָרִ֥יםthe cities הָאֵ֖לֶּהthe these וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןpasture lands their כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as צִוָּ֧הhe had commanded יְהוָ֛הYahweh בְּיַד־by the hand of מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ פby the lot

וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּand they gave מִמַּטֵּה֙from the tribe of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וּמִמַּטֵּ֖הand from the tribe of בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of שִׁמְע֑וֹןSimeon אֵ֚תobj.הֶֽעָרִ֣יםthe cities הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these אֲשֶׁר־which יִקְרָ֥אhe called אֶתְהֶ֖ןobj. them בְּשֵֽׁם׃by name

וַֽיְהִי֙and it belonged לִבְנֵ֣יto the descendants of אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron מִמִּשְׁפְּח֥וֹתone of the clans of הַקְּהָתִ֖יthe Kohathites מִבְּנֵ֣יfrom the descendants of לֵוִ֑יLevi כִּ֥יforלָהֶ֛םto the themהָיָ֥הit belonged הַגּוֹרָ֖לthe lot רִיאשֹׁנָֽה׃first

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּand they gaveלָהֶ֜םto the themאֶת־obj.קִרְיַת֩Kiriath אַרְבַּ֨עArba אֲבִ֧יthe father of הָֽעֲנ֛וֹקthe Anak הִ֥יאthat חֶבְר֖וֹןis Hebron בְּהַ֣רin the hill country of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָpasture lands its סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃around it

וְאֶת־and obj.שְׂדֵ֥הthe fields of הָעִ֖ירthe city וְאֶת־and obj.חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָvillages its נָֽתְנ֛וּthey gave לְכָלֵ֥בto Caleb בֶּן־the son of יְפֻנֶּ֖הJephunneh בַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ סin possession his

וְלִבְנֵ֣י׀and to the descendants of אַהֲרֹ֣ןAaron הַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priest נָֽתְנוּ֙they gave אֶת־obj.עִיר֙the city of מִקְלַ֣טthe refuge of הָרֹצֵ֔חַthe killer אֶת־obj.חֶבְר֖וֹןHebron וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.לִבְנָ֖הLibnah וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

וְאֶת־and obj.יַתִּר֙Jattir וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַEshtemoa וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

וְאֶת־and obj.חֹלֹן֙Holon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.דְּבִ֖רDebir וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

וְאֶת־and obj.עַ֣יִןAin וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֗הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.יֻטָּה֙Juttah וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.בֵּ֥יתBeth שֶׁ֖מֶשׁShemesh וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֣יםcities תֵּ֔שַׁעnine מֵאֵ֕תfrom with שְׁנֵ֥יthe two הַשְּׁבָטִ֖יםthe tribes הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ פthe these

וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הand from the tribe of בִנְיָמִ֔ןBenjamin אֶת־obj.גִּבְע֖וֹןGibeon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.גֶּ֖בַעGeba וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.עֲנָתוֹת֙Anathoth וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.עַלְמ֖וֹןAlmon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃four

כָּל־all עָרֵ֥יthe cities of בְנֵֽי־the descendants of אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםthe priests שְׁלֹשׁ־were thir-עֶשְׂרֵ֥הteen עָרִ֖יםcities וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סand pasture lands their

וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹתand to the clans of בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of קְהָת֙Kohath הַלְוִיִּ֔םthe Levites הַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםwho remained מִבְּנֵ֣יof the descendants of קְהָ֑תKohath וַֽיְהִי֙and it was עָרֵ֣יthe cities of גֽוֹרָלָ֔םlot their מִמַּטֵּ֖הfrom the tribe of אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Ephraim

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּand they gaveלָהֶ֜םto the themאֶת־obj.עִ֨ירthe city of מִקְלַ֧טthe refuge of הָרֹצֵ֛חַthe killer אֶת־obj.שְׁכֶ֥םShechem וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֖הָpasture lands its בְּהַ֣רin the hill country of אֶפְרָ֑יִםEphraim וְאֶת־and obj.גֶּ֖זֶרGezer וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

וְאֶת־and obj.קִבְצַ֙יִם֙Kibzaim וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.בֵּ֥יתBeth חוֹרֹ֖ןHoron וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃ סfour

וּמִמַּ֨טֵּה־and from the tribe of דָ֔ןDan אֶֽת־obj.אֶלְתְּקֵ֖אEltekeh וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its אֶֽת־obj.גִּבְּת֖וֹןGibbethon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.אַיָּלוֹן֙Aijalon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.גַּת־Gath רִמּ֖וֹןRimmon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃ סfour

וּמִֽמַּחֲצִית֙and from the half of מַטֵּ֣הthe tribe of מְנַשֶּׁ֔הManasseh אֶת־obj.תַּעְנַךְ֙Taanach וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.גַּת־Gath רִמּ֖וֹןRimmon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities שְׁתָּֽיִם׃two

כָּל־all עָרִ֥יםthe cities עֶ֖שֶׂרten וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ןand pasture lands their לְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹתbelonged to the clans of בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of קְהָ֖תKohath הַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ סwhich remained

וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הand from the tribe of יִשָּׂשכָ֔רIssachar אֶת־obj.קִשְׁי֖וֹןKishion וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.דָּֽבְרַ֖תDaberath וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.יַרְמוּת֙Jarmuth וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.עֵ֥יןEn גַּנִּ֖יםGannim וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃ סfour

וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הand from the tribe of אָשֵׁ֔רAsher אֶת־obj.מִשְׁאָ֖לMishal וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.עַבְדּ֖וֹןAbdon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.חֶלְקָת֙Helkath וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.רְחֹ֖בRehob וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃ סfour

כָּל־all עָרֵ֥יthe cities of הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖יthe Gershonites לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto clans their שְׁלֹשׁ־were thir-עֶשְׂרֵ֥הteen עִ֖ירcities וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ סand pasture lands their

וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתand to the clans of בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of מְרָרִי֮Merari הַלְוִיִּ֣םthe Levites הַנּוֹתָרִים֒which remained מֵאֵת֙from with מַטֵּ֣הthe tribe of זְבוּלֻ֔ןZebulun אֶֽת־obj.יָקְנְעָ֖םJokneam וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.קַרְתָּ֖הKartah וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.דִּמְנָה֙Dimnah וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its אֶֽת־obj.נַהֲלָ֖לNahalal וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃four

וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הand from the tribe of רְאוּבֵ֔ןReuben אֶת־obj.בֶּ֖צֶרBezer וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.יַ֖הְצָהJahaz towards וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.קְדֵמוֹת֙Kedemoth וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its וְאֶת־and obj.מֵיפָ֖עַתMephaath וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its עָרִ֖יםcities אַרְבַּֽע׃ סfour

וּמִמַּטֵּה־and from the tribe of גָ֗דGad אֶת־obj.עִיר֙the city of מִקְלַ֣טthe refuge of הָרֹצֵ֔חַthe killer אֶת־obj.רָמֹ֥תRamoth בַּגִּלְעָ֖דin the Gilead וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its וְאֶֽת־and obj.מַחֲנַ֖יִםMahanaim וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃pasture lands its

אֶת־obj.חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙Heshbon וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָpasture lands its אֶת־obj.יַעְזֵ֖רJazer וְאֶת־and obj.מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָpasture lands its כָּל־all עָרִ֖יםthe cities אַרְבַּֽע׃were four

כָּל־all הֶ֨עָרִ֜יםthe cities לִבְנֵ֤יof the descendants of מְרָרִי֙Merari לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םto clans their הַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםwhich remained מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתof the clans of הַלְוִיִּ֑םthe Levites וַיְהִי֙and it was גּוֹרָלָ֔םlot their עָרִ֖יםcities שְׁתֵּ֥יםtwo plus עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ten

כֹּ֚לall עָרֵ֣יthe cities of הַלְוִיִּ֔םthe Levites בְּת֖וֹךְin the midst of אֲחֻזַּ֣תthe possession of בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael עָרִ֛יםwere cities אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הand eight וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃and pasture lands their

תִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙they were הֶעָרִ֣יםthe cities הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these עִ֣ירa city עִ֔ירa city וּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָand pasture lands its סְבִיבֹתֶ֑יהָaround it כֵּ֖ןthus לְכָל־for all הֶעָרִ֥יםthe cities הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ סthe these

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he gave יְהוָה֙Yahweh לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לto Israel אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נִשְׁבַּ֖עhe had sworn לָתֵ֣תto give לַאֲבוֹתָ֑םto ancestors their וַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָand they took possession of it וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּand they dweltבָֽהּ׃in the it

וַיָּ֨נַחand he gave rest יְהוָ֤הYahwehלָהֶם֙to the themמִסָּבִ֔יבfrom round about כְּכֹ֥לaccording to all אֲשֶׁר־that נִשְׁבַּ֖עhe had sworn לַאֲבוֹתָ֑םto ancestors their וְלֹא־and not עָ֨מַדhe stood אִ֤ישׁanyone בִּפְנֵיהֶם֙in faces their מִכָּל־from all אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םenemies their אֵ֚תobj.כָּל־all אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םenemies their נָתַ֥ןhe gave יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּיָדָֽם׃in hand their

לֹֽא־not נָפַ֣לit fell דָּבָ֔רa word מִכֹּל֙from every הַדָּבָ֣רthe word הַטּ֔וֹבthe good אֲשֶׁר־which דִּבֶּ֥רhe had spoken יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to בֵּ֣יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael הַכֹּ֖לthe everything בָּֽא׃ פit came

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