Joshua 21
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel:
1Accesseruntque principes familiarum Levi ad Eleazarum sacerdotem, et Josue filium Nun, et ad duces cognationum per singulas tribus filiorum Israël:
2And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle.
2locutique sunt ad eos in Silo terræ Chanaan, atque dixerunt: Dominus præcepit per manum Moysi, ut darentur nobis urbes ad habitandum, et suburbana earum ad alenda jumenta.
3And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
3Dederuntque filii Israël de possessionibus suis juxta imperium Domini, civitates et suburbana earum.
4And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
4Egressaque est sors in familiam Caath filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, de tribubus Juda, et Simeon, et Benjamin, civitates tredecim:
5And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to the Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.
5et reliquis filiorum Caath, id est Levitis, qui superfuerant, de tribubus Ephraim, et Dan, et dimidia tribu Manasse, civitates decem.
6And the lot came out to the children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.
6Porro filii Gerson egressa est sors, ut acciperent de tribubus Issachar et Aser et Nephthali, dimidiaque tribu Manasse in Basan, civitates numero tredecim.
7And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.
7Et filiis Merari per cognationes suas de tribubus Ruben et Gad et Zabulon urbes duodecim.
8And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
8Dederuntque filii Israël Levitis civitates et suburbana earum, sicut præcepit Dominus per manum Moysi, singulis sorte tribuentes.
9Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
9De tribubus filiorum Juda et Simeon dedit Josue civitates, quarum ista sunt nomina,
10To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
10filiis Aaron per familias Caath Levitici generis (prima enim sors illis egressa est),
11The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
11Cariatharbe patris Enac, quæ vocatur Hebron, in monte Juda, et suburbana ejus per circuitum.
12But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
12Agros vero et villas ejus dederat Caleb filio Jephone ad possidendum.
13He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof: and Lobna with the suburbs thereof,
13Dedit ergo filiis Aaron sacerdotis Hebron confugii civitatem, ac suburbana ejus: et Lobnam cum suburbanis suis:
14And Jether and Estemo,
14et Jether, et Esthemo,
15And Holon, and Dabir,
15et Holon, et Dabir,
16And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.
16et Ain, et Jeta, et Bethsames, cum suburbanis suis: civitates novem de tribubus, ut dictum est, duabus.
17And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
17De tribu autem filiorum Benjamin, Gabaon, et Gabæ,
18And Anathoth and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.
18et Anathoth et Almon, cum suburbanis suis: civitates quatuor.
19All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
19Omnes simul civitates filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.
20And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.
20Reliquis vero per familias filiorum Caath Levitici generis, hæc est data possessio.
21Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Cater,
21De tribu Ephraim urbes confugii, Sichem cum suburbanis suis in monte Ephraim, et Gazer
22And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.
22et Cibsaim et Beth-horon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
23And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,
23De tribu quoque Dan, Eltheco et Gabathon,
24And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.
24et Ajalon et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
25And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
25Porro de dimidia tribu Manasse, Thanach et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duæ.
26All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.
26Omnes civitates decem, et suburbana earum, datæ sunt filiis Caath inferioris gradus.
27To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities.
27Filiis quoque Gerson Levitici generis dedit de dimidia tribu Manasse confugii civitates, Gaulon in Basan, et Bosram, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duas.
28And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,
28Porro de tribu Issachar, Cesion, et Dabereth,
29And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.
29et Jaramoth, et Engannim, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
30And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,
30De tribu autem Aser, Masal et Abdon,
31And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.
31et Helcath, et Rohob, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
32Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with their suburbs, three cities.
32De tribu quoque Nephthali civitates confugii, Cedes in Galilæa, et Hammoth Dor, et Carthan, cum suburbanis suis, civitates tres.
33All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
33Omnes urbes familiarum Gerson, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.
34And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,
34Filiis autem Merari Levitis inferioris gradus per familias suas data est de tribu Zabulon, Jecnam, et Cartha
35And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;
35et Damna et Naalol, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
36Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Miser and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.
36De tribu Ruben ultra Jordanem contra Jericho civitates refugii, Bosor in solitudine, Misor et Jaser et Jethson et Mephaath, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
37Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs.
37De tribu Gad civitates confugii, Ramoth in Galaad, et Manaim et Hesebon et Jazer, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
38All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
38Omnes urbes filiorum Merari per familias et cognationes suas, duodecim.
39So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
39Itaque civitates universæ Levitarum in medio possessionis filiorum Israël fuerunt quadraginta octo
40With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
40cum suburbanis suis, singulæ per familias distributæ.
41And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
41Deditque Dominus Deus Israëli omnem terram, quam traditurum se patribus eorum juraverat: et possederunt illam, atque habitaverunt in ea.
42And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
42Dataque est ab eo pax in omnes per circuitum nationes: nullusque eis hostium resistere ausus est, sed cuncti in eorum ditionem redacti sunt.
43Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.
43Ne unum quidem verbum, quod illis præstiturum se esse promiserat, irritum fuit, sed rebus expleta sunt omnia.
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