Josua 21 | English Standard Version

Cities and Pasturelands Allotted to Levi

1 Then 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. 2 And 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.” 3 So by command of the Lord the people of Israel gave to the Levites the following cities and pasturelands out of their inheritance. 4 The 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. 5 And 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. 6 The 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. 7 The Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 These cities and their pasturelands the people of Israel gave by lot to the Levites, as the Lord had commanded through Moses. 9 Out of the tribe of the people of Judah and the tribe of the people of Simeon they gave the following cities mentioned by name, 10 which 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. 11 They 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. 12 But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13 And to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, Libnah with its pasturelands, 14 Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, 15 Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, 16 Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes; 17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, 18 Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities. 19 The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands. 20 As 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. 21 To them were given Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, 22 Kibzaim with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities; 23 and out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands, 24 Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities; 25 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities. 26 The cities of the clans of the rest of the Kohathites were ten in all with their pasturelands. 27 And 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; 28 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, 29 Jarmuth with its pasturelands, En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities; 30 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, 31 Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities; 32 and 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. 33 The cities of the several clans of the Gershonites were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands. 34 And 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, 35 Dimnah with its pasturelands, Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities; 36 and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands, 37 Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities; 38 and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, 39 Heshbon with its pasturelands, Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. 40 As 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. 41 The cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the people of Israel were in all forty-eight cities with their pasturelands. 42 These cities each had its pasturelands around it. So it was with all these cities. 43 Thus 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. 44 And 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. 45 Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.

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Die Städte der Leviten

1 In Schilo im Land Kanaan kamen die Sippenoberhäupter des Stammes Levi zum Priester Eleasar, zu Josua und zu den Oberhäuptern der Stämme Israels und sagten zu ihnen: »Der HERR hat durch Mose befohlen, uns Städte zu geben, in denen wir wohnen können, und dazu das Weideland ringsum für unser Vieh.« 3 Da traten ihnen die Israeliten von ihrem Erbbesitz bestimmte Städte und Weideflächen ab, wie der HERR es angeordnet hatte. 4 Bei der Verlosung erhielt zuerst die Gruppe Kehat ihren Anteil, und zwar fielen der Sippe des Priesters Aaron dreizehn Städte im Gebiet der Stämme Juda, Simeon und Benjamin zu; 5 die übrigen Sippen bekamen zehn Städte im Gebiet der Stämme Efraïm, Dan und West-Manasse. 6 Der Gruppe Gerschon fielen dreizehn Städte im Gebiet der Stämme Issachar, Ascher, Naftali und Ost-Manasse zu, 7 der Gruppe Merari zwölf Städte im Gebiet der Stämme Ruben, Gad und Sebulon. 8 Diese Städte und das zugehörige Weideland teilten die Israeliten durchs Los den Nachkommen Levis zu, wie der HERR es durch Mose angeordnet hatte.

Städte der Nachkommen Kehats

9 Als erste erhielt die Sippe der Nachkommen Aarons aus der Gruppe Kehat ihre Städte durch das Los zugeteilt. Sie bekam vom Gebiet der Stämme Juda und Simeon die im Folgenden namentlich aufgezählten Städte: 11 zuerst Hebron im Bergland von Juda mit seinem Weideland, die ehemalige Stadt Arbas,* des Stammvaters der Anakiter. 12 Das Ackerland der Stadt und die Dörfer der Umgebung hatten die Israeliten jedoch schon Kaleb, dem Sohn von Jefunne, als Erbbesitz gegeben. 13 Hebron war zugleich zur Asylstadt für Totschläger bestimmt worden. Weiter erhielten die Nachkommen Aarons folgende Städte, jeweils mit dem zugehörigen Weideland: Libna, Jattir, Eschtemoa, Holon, Debir, Aschan,* Jutta und Bet-Schemesch. Das waren neun Städte aus diesen beiden Stämmen. 17 Dazu kamen aus dem Gebiet des Stammes Benjamin die vier Städte Gibeon, Geba, 18 Anatot und Alemet. 19 Die Nachkommen des Priesters Aaron hatten damit insgesamt dreizehn Städte mit zugehörigem Weideland erhalten. 20 Die übrigen Sippen der Levitengruppe Kehat bekamen vier Städte vom Gebiet des Stammes Efraïm: Sichem im Bergland von Efraïm, zugleich eine Asylstadt für Totschläger, Geser, Kibzajim und Bet-Horon, 23 außerdem vom Gebiet des Stammes Dan die vier Städte Elteke, Gibbeton, Ajalon und Gat-Rimmon 25 und vom Gebiet des Stammes West-Manasse die beiden Städte Taanach und Jibleam.* 26 Das macht insgesamt zehn Städte mit zugehörigem Weideland.

Städte der Nachkommen Gerschons

27 Die Leviten aus der Gruppe Gerschon bekamen zwei Städte vom Gebiet des Stammes Ost-Manasse: Golan in der Landschaft Baschan, zugleich eine Asylstadt für Totschläger, und Aschtarot, 28 dazu vom Gebiet des Stammes Issachar die vier Städte Kischjon, Daberat, Jarmut und En-Gannim 30 und vom Gebiet des Stammes Ascher die vier Städte Mischal, Abdon, Helkat und Rehob, 32 außerdem drei Städte im Gebiet des Stammes Naftali: Kedesch in Galiläa, eine Asylstadt für Totschläger, Hammot-Dor und Kartan. 33 Das macht insgesamt dreizehn Städte mit zugehörigem Weideland.

Städte der Nachkommen Meraris

34 Die übrigen Leviten, die Sippen der Gruppe Merari, bekamen vom Gebiet des Stammes Sebulon die vier Städte Jokneam, Karta, Rimmon* und Nahalal, 36 dazu östlich des Jordans vom Gebiet des Stammes Ruben die vier Städte Bezer im Steppenhochland, zugleich eine Asylstadt für Totschläger, Jahaz, Kedemot und Mefaat 38 und vom Gebiet des Stammes Gad die vier Städte Ramot in Gilead, eine Asylstadt für Totschläger, Mahanajim, Heschbon und Jaser. 40 Das macht insgesamt zwölf Städte mit zugehörigem Weideland. 41 Alles in allem bekamen die Nachkommen Levis mitten im Gebiet der Israeliten achtundvierzig Städte mit ihren Weidegebieten.

Gott hat sein Versprechen gehalten

43 Der HERR gab den Israeliten das ganze Land, das er ihren Vorfahren mit einem Eid zugesagt hatte. Sie nahmen es in Besitz und besiedelten es. 44 Der HERR verschaffte ihnen Ruhe und Frieden an allen Grenzen, wie er es ihren Vorfahren versprochen hatte. Niemand konnte sich gegen sie behaupten; alle Feinde gab er in ihre Hand. 45 So hatte der HERR nun alle seine Zusagen erfüllt; nichts war ausgeblieben von all dem Guten, das er seinem Volk Israel versprochen hatte. Es war alles eingetroffen.

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