Joshua 21
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1Then came near the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel;
1那時， 利未 人的眾族長來到祭司 以利亞撒 和 嫩 的兒子 約書亞 ，並 以色列 各支派的族長面前，
2and they spoke unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying: 'The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the open land thereabout for our cattle.'
2在 迦南 地的 示羅 對他們說：「從前耶和華藉着 摩西 吩咐給我們城邑居住，並城邑的郊野可以牧養我們的牲畜。」
3And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with the open land about them.
3於是 以色列 人照耶和華所吩咐的，從自己的地業中，將以下所記的城邑和城邑的郊野給了 利未 人。
4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites; and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
4為 哥轄 族拈鬮： 利未 人的祭司、 亞倫 的子孫，從 猶大 支派、 西緬 支派、 便雅憫 支派的地業中，按鬮得了十三座城。
5And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
5哥轄 其餘的子孫，從 以法蓮 支派、 但 支派、 瑪拿西 半支派的地業中，按鬮得了十座城。
6And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
6革順 的子孫，從 以薩迦 支派、 亞設 支派、 拿弗他利 支派、住 巴珊 的 瑪拿西 半支派的地業中，按鬮得了十三座城。
7The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
7米拉利 的子孫，按着宗族，從 呂便 支派、 迦得 支派、 西布倫 支派的地業中， 按鬮 得了十二座城。
8And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with the open land about them, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
8以色列 人照着耶和華藉 摩西 所吩咐的，將這些城邑和城邑的郊野，按鬮分給 利未 人。
9And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name.
9從 猶大 支派、 西緬 支派的地業中，將以下所記的城給了 利未 支派 哥轄 宗族 亞倫 的子孫；因為給他們拈出頭一鬮，
10And they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
no verse 10 in this text
11And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak — the same is Hebron — in the hill-country of Judah, with the open land round about it.
11將 猶大 山地的 基列‧亞巴 和四圍的郊野給了他們。 亞巴 是 亞衲 族的始祖。（ 基列‧亞巴 就是 希伯崙 ）。
12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
12惟將屬城的田地和村莊給了 耶孚尼 的兒子 迦勒 為業。
13And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with the open land about it;
13以色列 人將 希伯崙 ，就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野，給了祭司 亞倫 的子孫；又給他們 立拿 和屬城的郊野，
14and Jattir with the open land about it, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;
14雅提珥 和屬城的郊野， 以實提莫 和屬城的郊野，
15and Holon with the open land about it, and Debir with the open land about it;
15何崙 和屬城的郊野， 底璧 和屬城的郊野，
16and Ain with the open land about it, and Juttah with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it; nine cities out of those two tribes.
16亞因 和屬城的郊野， 淤他 和屬城的郊野， 伯‧示麥 和屬城的郊野，共九座城，都是從這二支派中分出來的。
17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with the open land about it, Geba with the open land about it;
17又從 便雅憫 支派的地業中給了他們 基遍 和屬城的郊野， 迦巴 和屬城的郊野，
18Anathoth with the open land about it, and Almon with the open land about it; four cities.
18亞拿突 和屬城的郊野， 亞勒們 和屬城的郊野，共四座城。
19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with the open land about them.
19亞倫 子孫作祭司的共有十三座城，還有屬城的郊野。
20And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
20利未 支派 中 哥轄 的宗族，就是 哥轄 其餘的子孫，拈鬮所得的城有從 以法蓮 支派中分出來的。
21And they gave them Shechem with the open land about it in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with the open land about it;
21以色列 人將 以法蓮 山地的 示劍 ，就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野，給了他們；又給他們 基色 和屬城的郊野，
22and Kibzaim with the open land about it, and Beth-horon with the open land about it; four cities.
22基伯先 和屬城的郊野， 伯‧和崙 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
23And out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with the open land about it, Gibbethon with the open land about it;
23又從 但 支派的地業中給了他們 伊利提基 和屬城的郊野， 基比頓 和屬城的郊野，
24Aijalon with the open land about it, Gath-rimmon with the open land about it; four cities.
24亞雅崙 和屬城的郊野， 迦特‧臨門 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
25And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with the open land about it, and Gath-rimmon with the open land about it; two cities.
25又從 瑪拿西 半支派的地業中給了他們 他納 和屬城的郊野， 迦特‧臨門 和屬城的郊野，共兩座城。
26All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with the open land about them.
26哥轄 其餘的子孫共有十座城，還有屬城的郊野。
27And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer; and Beeshterah with the open land about it; two cities.
27以色列 人又從 瑪拿西 半支派的地業中將 巴珊 的 哥蘭 ，就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野，給了 利未 支派 革順 的子孫；又給他們 比‧施提拉 和屬城的郊野，共兩座城；
28And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;
28又從 以薩迦 支派的地業中給了他們 基善 和屬城的郊野， 大比拉 和屬城的郊野，
29Jarmuth with the open land about it, En-gannim with the open land about it; four cities.
29耶末 和屬城的郊野， 隱‧干寧 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with the open land about it, Abdon with the open land about it;
30又從 亞設 支派的地業中給了他們 米沙勒 和屬城的郊野， 押頓 和屬城的郊野，
31Helkath with the open land about it, and Rehob with the open land about it; four cities.
31黑甲 和屬城的郊野， 利合 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Hammoth-dor with the open land about it, and Kartan with the open land about it; three cities.
32又從 拿弗他利 支派的地業中將 加利利 的 基低斯 ，就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野，給了他們；又給他們 哈末‧多珥 和屬城的郊野， 加珥坦 和屬城的郊野，共三座城。
33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with the open land about them.
33革順 人按着宗族 所得的 城，共十三座，還有屬城的郊野。
34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with the open land about it, and Kartah with the open land about it;
34其餘 利未 支派 米拉利 子孫，從 西布倫 支派的地業中所得的，就是 約念 和屬城的郊野， 加珥他 和屬城的郊野，
35Dimnah with the open land about it, Nahalal with the open land about it; four cities.
35丁拿 和屬城的郊野， 拿哈拉 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it;
36又從 呂便 支派的地業中給了他們 比悉 和屬城的郊野， 雅雜 和屬城的郊野，
37Kedemoth with the open land about it, and Mephaath with the open land about it; four cities.
37基底莫 和屬城的郊野， 米法押 和屬城的郊野，共四座城；
38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with the open land about it;
38又從 迦得 支派的地業中，將 基列 的 拉末 ，就是誤殺人的逃城和屬城的郊野，給了他們；又給他們 瑪哈念 和屬城的郊野，
39Heshbon with the open land about it, Jazer with the open land about it; four cities in all.
39希實本 和屬城的郊野， 雅謝 和屬城的郊野，共四座城。
40All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
40其餘 利未 支派的人，就是 米拉利 的子孫，按着宗族拈鬮所得的，共十二座城。
41All the cities of the Levites — forty and eight cities with the open land about them — shall be in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel,
41利未 人在 以色列 人的地業中所得的城，共四十八座，並有屬城的郊野。
42even these cities, every one with the open land round about it; thus it shall be with all these cities.
42這些城四圍都有屬城的郊野，城城都是如此。
43So the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
43這樣，耶和華將從前向他們列祖起誓所應許的全地賜給 以色列 人，他們就得了為業，住在其中。
44And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies against them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
44耶和華照着向他們列祖起誓所應許的一切話，使他們四境平安；他們一切仇敵中，沒有一人在他們面前站立得住。耶和華把一切仇敵都交在他們手中。
45There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
45耶和華應許賜福給 以色列 家的話一句也沒有落空，都應驗了。
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