1Then the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua the son of Nun and to the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the people of Israel. (Nu 34:17; Jos 14:1; Jos 17:4; Jos 19:51)2And they said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “The Lord commanded through Moses that we be given cities to dwell in, along with their pasturelands for our livestock.” (Nu 35:2; Jos 18:1)3So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance.4The lot came out for the clans of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, thirteen cities. (Ex 6:16; Nu 3:17; Jos 21:9)5And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. (Jos 21:20)6The Gershonites received by lot from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. (Jos 21:27)7The Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. (Jos 21:34)8These cities and their pasturelands the people of Israel gave by lot to the Levites, as the Lord had commanded through Moses. (Nu 35:2; Jos 14:3; Jos 21:3)9Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name,10which went to the descendants of Aaron, one of the clans of the Kohathites who belonged to the people of Levi; since the lot fell to them first. (Jos 21:4)11They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it. (Jos 14:13; Jos 20:7; 1Ch 6:54; Lu 1:39)12But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.13And to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, Libnah with its pasturelands, (Jos 10:29; Jos 20:7)14Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,15Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,16Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes;17then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, (Jos 9:3)18Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities.19The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.20As to the rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Kohathite clans of the Levites, the cities allotted to them were out of the tribe of Ephraim. (1Ch 6:66)21To them were given Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, (Jos 20:7)22Kibzaim with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities;23and out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,24Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities;25and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.26The cities of the clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all with their pasturelands.27And to the Gershonites, one of the clans of the Levites, were given out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities; (Jos 21:21; 1Ch 6:71)28and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,29Jarmuth with its pasturelands, En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities;30and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,31Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities;32and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities. (Jos 21:21)33The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.34And to the rest of the Levites, the Merarite clans, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands, (1Ch 6:77)35Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities;36and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands, (Jos 20:8)37Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities;38and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, (Jos 13:26; Jos 21:36)39Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. (Jos 21:38)40As for the cities of the several Merarite clans, that is, the remainder of the clans of the Levites, those allotted to them were in all twelve cities.41The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands. (Nu 35:7)42These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities.43Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. (Ge 13:15; Ge 15:18; Ge 26:3; Ge 28:4; Ge 28:13)44And the Lord gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the Lord had given all their enemies into their hands. (De 7:24; Jos 2:24; Jos 10:8; Jos 11:23; Jos 23:9)45Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass. (Jos 23:14)
1Dann kamen die Sippenoberhäupter des Stammes Levi zum Priester Eleasar, zu Josua Ben-Nun und den Oberhäuptern der Stämme Israels.2Das war in Schilo im Land Kanaan. Sie sagten: „Jahwe hat durch Mose befohlen, dass wir Städte bekommen sollen, in denen wir wohnen können und wo wir Weideland für unser Vieh haben.“3Da traten ihnen die Israeliten von ihrem Erbbesitz bestimmte Städte mit ihrem Weideland ab.4Als das Los für die Sippen der Kehatiter fiel, erhielten die Nachkommen Aarons unter den Leviten von den Stämmen Juda, Simeon und Benjamin durch das Los 13 Städte.5Die übrigen Nachkommen Kehats erhielten von den Stämmen Efraïm, Dan und dem halben Stamm Manasse durch das Los zehn Städte.6Die Sippe Gerschon bekam 13 Städte von den Sippen der Stämme Issachar, Ascher, Naftali und Ost-Manasse in Baschan.7Die Sippe Merari erhielt von den Stämmen Ruben, Gad und Sebulon zwölf Städte.8Diese Städte mit ihrem Weideland teilten die Israeliten den Leviten zu, wie Jahwe es durch Mose angeordnet hatte und es das Los nun bestimmte.9Die Stämme Juda und Simeon gaben folgende namentlich aufgezählte Städte ab.10Das erste Los ging an die Nachkommen Aarons, die Leviten aus der Sippe Kehat.11Sie erhielten die Stadt des Arba, des Stammvaters der Anakiter, das heutige Hebron, im Gebirge Juda samt seinen Weideplätzen.12Das Ackerland der Stadt und die Dörfer der Umgebung hatten die Israeliten ja schon Kaleb Ben-Jefunne als Erbbesitz gegeben.13Gleichzeitig diente Hebron als Asylstadt für Totschläger. Die Nachkommen des Priesters Aaron erhielten also folgende Städte mit ihren Weideplätzen: Hebron, Libna,14Jattir, Eschtemoa,15Holon, Debir,16Ajin, Jutta, Bet-Schemesch. Das waren neun Städte von diesen beiden Stämmen.17Dazu vom Stamm Benjamin: Gibeon, Geba,18Anatot und Almon – vier Städte.19Damit besaß das Priestergeschlecht Aarons 13 Städte mit Weideland.20Die übrigen Familien der Sippe Kehat aus dem Stamm Levi erhielten einige Städte aus dem Stamm Efraïm durch Los zugesprochen:21Sichem[1] auf dem Gebirge Efraïm, das zugleich Asylstadt für Totschläger war, Geser,22Kibzajim und Bet-Horon – vier Städte.23Vom Stamm Dan erhielten sie Elteke, Gibbeton,24Ajalon und Gat-Rimmon – vier Städte.25Und von West-Manasse erhielten sie zwei Städte: Taanach und Gat-Rimmon.[2]26Das waren insgesamt zehn Städte mit Weideland für die restlichen Familien der Sippe Kehat.27Die Nachkommen Gerschons aus dem Stamm Levi erhielten zwei Städte mit Weideplätzen in Ost-Manasse: Golan, die Asylstadt für Totschläger in Baschan, und Beëschtera.[3]28Vom Stamm Issachar bekamen sie Kischjon, Daberat,29Jarmut und En-Gannim – vier Städte.30Vom Stamm Ascher: Mischal, Abdon,31Helkat und Rehob – vier Städte.32Vom Stamm Naftali: Kedesch in Galiläa, die Asylstadt für Totschläger, Hammot-Dor und Kartan – drei Städte.33Das waren insgesamt 13 Städte mit Weideland für die Familien der Sippe Gerschon.34Die Nachkommen Meraris, zu denen alle übrigen Leviten gehörten, erhielten vom Stamm Sebulon Jokneam, Karta,35Dimna[4] und Nahalal – vier Städte.36Vom Stamm Ruben: Bezer, Jahaz,37Kedemot und Mefaat – vier Städte.38Vom Stamm Gad: Ramot in Gilead, die Asylstadt für Totschläger, Mahanajim,39Heschbon und Jaser – vier Städte.40Das Los der Sippe Merari aus dem Stamm Levi umfasste insgesamt zwölf Städte mit Weideland.41Alle Leviten erhielten zusammen 48 Städte im Stammesgebiet Israels mit Weideland.42Jede dieser Städte war von Weideland umgeben.43So gab Jahwe den Israeliten das ganze Land, das er ihren Vorfahren unter Eid versprochen hatte. Sie nahmen es in Besitz und siedelten sich darin an.44Außerdem verschaffte ihnen Jahwe an allen Grenzen Ruhe, wie er es ihren Vorfahren unter Eid zugesagt hatte. Kein Feind konnte vor ihnen bestehen. Er gab sie alle in ihre Gewalt.45So hatte Jahwe alle seine Zusagen erfüllt, keines seiner Versprechen an Israel war ausgeblieben. Alles traf ein.