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Joshua 21:1 (show verse)
The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders
Joshua 21:2 (show verse)
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."
Joshua 21:3 (show verse)
So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.
Joshua 21:4 (show verse)
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.
Joshua 21:5 (show verse)
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.
Joshua 21:6 (show verse)
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.
Joshua 21:7 (show verse)
Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Joshua 21:8 (show verse)
So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the Lord had instructed Moses.
Joshua 21:9 (show verse)
They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
Joshua 21:10 (show verse)
They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.
Joshua 21:11 (show verse)
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.
Joshua 21:12 (show verse)
(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
Joshua 21:13 (show verse)
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,
Joshua 21:14 (show verse)
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
Joshua 21:15 (show verse)
Holon, Debir,
Joshua 21:16 (show verse)
Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.
Joshua 21:17 (show verse)
From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
Joshua 21:18 (show verse)
Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
Joshua 21:19 (show verse)
The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.
Joshua 21:20 (show verse)
The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.
Joshua 21:21 (show verse)
They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
Joshua 21:22 (show verse)
Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
Joshua 21:23 (show verse)
From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
Joshua 21:24 (show verse)
Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
Joshua 21:25 (show verse)
From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of two cities.
Joshua 21:26 (show verse)
The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.
Joshua 21:27 (show verse)
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;
Joshua 21:28 (show verse)
from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,
Joshua 21:29 (show verse)
Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;
Joshua 21:30 (show verse)
from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,
Joshua 21:31 (show verse)
Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;
Joshua 21:32 (show verse)
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.
Joshua 21:33 (show verse)
The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.
Joshua 21:34 (show verse)
They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
Joshua 21:35 (show verse)
Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;
Joshua 21:36 (show verse)
from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,
Joshua 21:37 (show verse)
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities;
Joshua 21:38 (show verse)
from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
Joshua 21:39 (show verse)
Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
Joshua 21:40 (show verse)
The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.
Joshua 21:41 (show verse)
The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.
Joshua 21:42 (show verse)
Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.
Joshua 21:43 (show verse)
So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.
Joshua 21:44 (show verse)
The Lord made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.
Joshua 21:45 (show verse)
Not one of the Lord's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.