NETtext - Joshua - 21

21:1  The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders

21:2  in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle."

21:3  So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

21:4  The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

21:5  The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

21:6  Gershon's descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

21:7  Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

21:8  So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

21:9  They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

21:10  They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

21:11  They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

21:12  (Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

21:13  So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

21:14  Jattir, Eshtemoa,

21:15  Holon, Debir,

21:16  Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

21:17  From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

21:18  Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

21:19  The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

21:20  The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

21:21  They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

21:22  Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

21:23  From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

21:24  Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

21:25  From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of two cities.

21:26  The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

21:27  They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of two cities;

21:28  from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

21:29  Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

21:30  from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

21:31  Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

21:32  from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of three cities.

21:33  The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

21:34  They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

21:35  Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

21:36  from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

21:37  Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities;

21:38  from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,

21:39  Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each - a total of four cities.

21:40  The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

21:41  The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

21:42  Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.

21:43  So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.

21:44  The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.

21:45  Not one of the LORD's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.