Joshua 21
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
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;
1Accesseruntque principes familiarum Levi ad Eleazarum sacerdotem, et Josue filium Nun, et ad duces cognationum per singulas tribus filiorum Israël:
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.'
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 unto the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with the open land about them.
3Dederuntque filii Israël de possessionibus suis juxta imperium Domini, civitates et suburbana earum.
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.
4Egressaque est sors in familiam Caath filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, de tribubus Juda, et Simeon, et Benjamin, civitates tredecim:
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.
5et reliquis filiorum Caath, id est Levitis, qui superfuerant, de tribubus Ephraim, et Dan, et dimidia tribu Manasse, civitates decem.
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.
6Porro filii Gerson egressa est sors, ut acciperent de tribubus Issachar et Aser et Nephthali, dimidiaque tribu Manasse in Basan, civitates numero tredecim.
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.
7Et filiis Merari per cognationes suas de tribubus Ruben et Gad et Zabulon urbes duodecim.
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.
8Dederuntque filii Israël Levitis civitates et suburbana earum, sicut præcepit Dominus per manum Moysi, singulis sorte tribuentes.
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.
9De tribubus filiorum Juda et Simeon dedit Josue civitates, quarum ista sunt nomina,
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.
10filiis Aaron per familias Caath Levitici generis (prima enim sors illis egressa est),
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.
11Cariatharbe patris Enac, quæ vocatur Hebron, in monte Juda, et suburbana ejus per circuitum.
12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
12Agros vero et villas ejus dederat Caleb filio Jephone ad possidendum.
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;
13Dedit ergo filiis Aaron sacerdotis Hebron confugii civitatem, ac suburbana ejus: et Lobnam cum suburbanis suis:
14and Jattir with the open land about it, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;
14et Jether, et Esthemo,
15and Holon with the open land about it, and Debir with the open land about it;
15et Holon, et Dabir,
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.
16et Ain, et Jeta, et Bethsames, cum suburbanis suis: civitates novem de tribubus, ut dictum est, duabus.
17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with the open land about it, Geba with the open land about it;
17De tribu autem filiorum Benjamin, Gabaon, et Gabæ,
18Anathoth with the open land about it, and Almon with the open land about it; four cities.
18et Anathoth et Almon, cum suburbanis suis: civitates quatuor.
19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with the open land about them.
19Omnes simul civitates filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.
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.
20Reliquis vero per familias filiorum Caath Levitici generis, hæc est data possessio.
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;
21De tribu Ephraim urbes confugii, Sichem cum suburbanis suis in monte Ephraim, et Gazer
22and Kibzaim with the open land about it, and Beth-horon with the open land about it; four cities.
22et Cibsaim et Beth-horon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
23And out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with the open land about it, Gibbethon with the open land about it;
23De tribu quoque Dan, Eltheco et Gabathon,
24Aijalon with the open land about it, Gath-rimmon with the open land about it; four cities.
24et Ajalon et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
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.
25Porro de dimidia tribu Manasse, Thanach et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duæ.
26All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with the open land about them.
26Omnes civitates decem, et suburbana earum, datæ sunt filiis Caath inferioris gradus.
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.
27Filiis quoque Gerson Levitici generis dedit de dimidia tribu Manasse confugii civitates, Gaulon in Basan, et Bosram, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duas.
28And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;
28Porro de tribu Issachar, Cesion, et Dabereth,
29Jarmuth with the open land about it, En-gannim with the open land about it; four cities.
29et Jaramoth, et Engannim, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with the open land about it, Abdon with the open land about it;
30De tribu autem Aser, Masal et Abdon,
31Helkath with the open land about it, and Rehob with the open land about it; four cities.
31et Helcath, et Rohob, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.
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.
32De tribu quoque Nephthali civitates confugii, Cedes in Galilæa, et Hammoth Dor, et Carthan, cum suburbanis suis, civitates tres.
33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with the open land about them.
33Omnes urbes familiarum Gerson, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.
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;
34Filiis autem Merari Levitis inferioris gradus per familias suas data est de tribu Zabulon, Jecnam, et Cartha
35Dimnah with the open land about it, Nahalal with the open land about it; four cities.
35et Damna et Naalol, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it;
36De tribu Ruben ultra Jordanem contra Jericho civitates refugii, Bosor in solitudine, Misor et Jaser et Jethson et Mephaath, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
37Kedemoth with the open land about it, and Mephaath with the open land about it; four cities.
37De tribu Gad civitates confugii, Ramoth in Galaad, et Manaim et Hesebon et Jazer, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.
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;
38Omnes urbes filiorum Merari per familias et cognationes suas, duodecim.
39Heshbon with the open land about it, Jazer with the open land about it; four cities in all.
39Itaque civitates universæ Levitarum in medio possessionis filiorum Israël fuerunt quadraginta octo
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.
40cum suburbanis suis, singulæ per familias distributæ.
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,
41Deditque Dominus Deus Israëli omnem terram, quam traditurum se patribus eorum juraverat: et possederunt illam, atque habitaverunt in ea.
42even these cities, every one with the open land round about it; thus it shall be with all these cities.
42Dataque est ab eo pax in omnes per circuitum nationes: nullusque eis hostium resistere ausus est, sed cuncti in eorum ditionem redacti sunt.
43So the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
43Ne unum quidem verbum, quod illis præstiturum se esse promiserat, irritum fuit, sed rebus expleta sunt omnia.
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.
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45There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
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