Joshua 21:17-45 ▼

17 And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs;

18 and Anathoth and its suburbs; and Gamala and its suburbs; four cities.

19 All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.

20 And to the families, even the sons of Caath the Levites, that were left of the sons of Caath, there was given their priests' city,

21 out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer's city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs;

22 and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:

23 and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs:

24 and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.

25 And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.

26 In all were given ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

27 And Joshua gave to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;

29 and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.

30 And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;

31 and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.

32 And of the tribe of Nephthali, the city set apart for the slayer, Cades in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Nemmath, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities.

33 All the cities of Gedson according to their families were thirteen cities.

34 And to the family of the sons of Merari the Levites that remained, he gave out of the tribe of Zabulon, Maan and its suburbs; and Cades and its suburbs,

35 and Sella and its suburbs: three cities.

36 And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Ruben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bosor in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs;

37 and Jazer and its suburbs; and Decmon and its suburbs; and Mapha and its suburbs; four cities.

38 And out of the tribe of Gad the city of refuge for the slayer, both Ramoth in Galaad, and its suburbs; Camin and its suburbs;

39 and Esbon and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs: the cities were four in all.

40 All these cities were given to the sons of Merari according to the families of them that were left out of the tribe of Levi; and their limits were the twelve cities.

41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, were forty-eight cities, and their suburbs round about these cities:

42 a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities: and Joshua ceased dividing the land by their borders: and the children of Israel gave a portion to Joshua because of the commandment of the Lord: they gave him the city which he asked: they gave him Thamnasachar in mount Ephraim; and Joshua built the city, and dwelt in it: and Joshua took the knives of stone, wherewith he circumcised the children of Israel that were born in the desert by the way, and put them in Thamnasachar.

43 So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and dwelt in it.

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