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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></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" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/joshua/21-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > Joshua 21</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a 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">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">The Cities of the Levites</h3><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_1"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.1" class="v6_21_1">1</span>The leaders of the Levite families went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of all the tribes of Israel. </span><span class="v6_21_2"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.2" class="v6_21_2">2</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Josh.21.2!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> There at Shiloh in the land of Canaan they said to them, “The <span class="nd">Lord</span> commanded through Moses that we were to be given cities to live in, as well as pasture land around them for our livestock.” </span><span class="v6_21_3"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.3" class="v6_21_3">3</span>So in accordance with the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s command the people of Israel gave the Levites certain cities and pasture lands out of their own territories.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_4"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.4" class="v6_21_4">4</span>The families of the Levite clan of Kohath were the first to be assigned cities. The families who were descended from Aaron the priest were assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. </span><span class="v6_21_5"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.5" class="v6_21_5">5</span>The rest of the clan of Kohath was assigned ten cities from the territories of Ephraim, Dan, and West Manasseh.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_6"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.6" class="v6_21_6">6</span>The clan of Gershon was assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_7"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.7" class="v6_21_7">7</span>The families of the clan of Merari were assigned twelve cities from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_8"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.8" class="v6_21_8">8</span>By drawing lots,<a href="#fn" id="link_Josh.21.8!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> the people of Israel assigned these cities and their pasture lands to the Levites, as the <span class="nd">Lord</span> had commanded through Moses.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_9"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.9" class="v6_21_9">9</span>These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given </span><span class="v6_21_10"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.10" class="v6_21_10">10</span>to the descendants of Aaron who were of the clan of Kohath, which was descended from Levi. Their assignment was the first to be made. </span><span class="v6_21_11"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.11" class="v6_21_11">11</span>They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it. </span><span class="v6_21_12"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.12" class="v6_21_12">12</span>However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_13"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.13" class="v6_21_13">13</span>In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah, </span><span class="v6_21_14"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.14" class="v6_21_14">14</span>Jattir, Eshtemoa, </span><span class="v6_21_15"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.15" class="v6_21_15">15</span>Holon, Debir, </span><span class="v6_21_16"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.16" class="v6_21_16">16</span>Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands: nine cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. </span><span class="v6_21_17"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.17" class="v6_21_17">17</span>From the territory of Benjamin they were given four cities: Gibeon, Geba, </span><span class="v6_21_18"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.18" class="v6_21_18">18</span>Anathoth, and Almon, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_19"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.19" class="v6_21_19">19</span>Thirteen cities in all, with their pasture lands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_20"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.20" class="v6_21_20">20</span>The other families of the Levite clan of Kohath were assigned some cities from the territory of Ephraim. </span><span class="v6_21_21"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.21" class="v6_21_21">21</span>They were given four cities: Shechem and its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim (one of the cities of refuge), Gezer, </span><span class="v6_21_22"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.22" class="v6_21_22">22</span>Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_23"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.23" class="v6_21_23">23</span>From the territory of Dan they were given four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon, </span><span class="v6_21_24"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.24" class="v6_21_24">24</span>Aijalon, and Gathrimmon, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_25"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.25" class="v6_21_25">25</span>From the territory of West Manasseh they were given two cities: Taanach and Gathrimmon, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_26"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.26" class="v6_21_26">26</span>These families of the clan of Kohath received ten cities in all, with their pasture lands.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_27"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.27" class="v6_21_27">27</span>Another group of Levites, the clan of Gershon, received from the territory of East Manasseh two cities: Golan in Bashan (one of the cities of refuge) and Beeshterah, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_28"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.28" class="v6_21_28">28</span>From the territory of Issachar they received four cities: Kishion, Daberath, </span><span class="v6_21_29"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.29" class="v6_21_29">29</span>Jarmuth, and Engannim, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_30"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.30" class="v6_21_30">30</span>From the territory of Asher they received four cities: Mishal, Abdon, </span><span class="v6_21_31"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.31" class="v6_21_31">31</span>Helkath, and Rehob, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_32"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.32" class="v6_21_32">32</span>From the territory of Naphtali they received three cities: Kedesh in Galilee, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_33"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.33" class="v6_21_33">33</span>The various families of the clan of Gershon received a total of thirteen cities with their pasture lands.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_34"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.34" class="v6_21_34">34</span>The rest of the Levites, the clan of Merari, received from the territory of Zebulun four cities: Jokneam, Kartah, </span><span class="v6_21_35"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.35" class="v6_21_35">35</span>Dimnah, and Nahalal, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_36"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.36" class="v6_21_36">36</span>From the territory of Reuben they received four cities: Bezer, Jahaz, </span><span class="v6_21_37"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.37" class="v6_21_37">37</span>Kedemoth, and Mephaath, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_38"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.38" class="v6_21_38">38</span>From the tribe of Gad they received four cities: Ramoth in Gilead, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Mahanaim, </span><span class="v6_21_39"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.39" class="v6_21_39">39</span>Heshbon, and Jazer, with their pasture lands. </span><span class="v6_21_40"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.40" class="v6_21_40">40</span>So the clan of Merari was assigned a total of twelve cities.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_41"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.41-Josh.21.42" class="v6_21_41">41-42</span>From the land that the people of Israel possessed, a total of forty-eight cities, with the pasture lands around them, was given to the Levites.</span></p><h3 class="s">Israel Takes Possession of the Land</h3><p class="par"><span class="v6_21_43"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.43" class="v6_21_43">43</span>So the <span class="nd">Lord</span> gave to Israel all the land that he had solemnly promised their ancestors he would give them. When they had taken possession of it, they settled down there. </span><span class="v6_21_44"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.44" class="v6_21_44">44</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> gave them peace throughout the land, just as he had promised their ancestors. Not one of all their enemies had been able to stand against them, because the <span class="nd">Lord</span> gave the Israelites the victory over all their enemies. </span><span class="v6_21_45"><span class="reftext" id="Josh.21.45" class="v6_21_45">45</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> kept every one of the promises that he had made to the people of Israel.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">21.8: </char><char style="fk" closed="false">drawing lots: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See 14.2.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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