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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 NET Bible</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" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NET Bible</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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">NET Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/net/esv/joshua/21.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="title">Levitical Cities</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span> told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span> had instructed.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span> had instructed Moses.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Jattir, Eshtemoa, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Holon, Debir, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of two cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span> from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>So the <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span> gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span> made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/21-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Not one of the <span class="smallcaps">Lord</span>’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://netbible.com/">NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com.<br />Used by permission. 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