Joshua 21 (NET)

Joshua 21:1¹The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leadersCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:2²in 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.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:3³So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:4⁴The 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:5⁵The 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:6⁶Gershon’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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:7⁷Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:8⁸So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the Lord had instructed Moses.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:9⁹They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:10¹⁰(They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot fell to them.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:11¹¹They 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:12¹²(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:13¹³So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:14¹⁴Jattir, Eshtemoa,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:15¹⁵Holon, Debir,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:16¹⁶Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:17¹⁷From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:18¹⁸Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:19¹⁹The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:20²⁰The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:21²¹They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:22²²Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:23²³From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:24²⁴Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:25²⁵From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of two cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:26²⁶The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:27²⁷They 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;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:28²⁸from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:29²⁹Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:30³⁰from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:31³¹Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:32³²from 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:33³³The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:34³⁴They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:35³⁵Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:36³⁶from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:37³⁷Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:38³⁸from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:39³⁹Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:40⁴⁰The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:41⁴¹The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:42⁴²Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:43⁴³So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:44⁴⁴The Lord made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. The Lord handed all their enemies over to them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions

Joshua 21:45⁴⁵Not one of the Lord ’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible Versions