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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Joshua 21 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/joshua/21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" 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href="../joshua/20.htm" title="Joshua 20">◄</a> Joshua 21 <a href="../joshua/22.htm" title="Joshua 22">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/joshua/21.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Towns Given to the Levites</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then the leaders of the tribe of Levi came to consult with Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the other tribes of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>They came to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us towns to live in and pasturelands for our livestock.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>So by the command of the LORD the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So the Israelites obeyed the LORD’s command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.) <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebron (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Libnah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Jattir, Eshtemoa, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Holon, Debir, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Anathoth, and Almon—four towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Ephraim: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gibbethon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received the following towns with their pasturelands from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone) and Be-eshterah—two towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>From the tribe of Asher they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Mishal, Abdon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>From the tribe of Naphtali they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Dimnah, and Nahalal—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Heshbon, and Jazer—four towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>So the LORD gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD helped them conquer all their enemies. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/joshua/21-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">21:36 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">Jahzah,</span><span class="ft"> a variant spelling of Jahaz.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of <a href="http://www.tyndale.com">Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.</a>, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 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