1 Os líderes da tribo de Levi foram falar com o sacerdote Eleazar, com Josué, filho de Num, e com os líderes das outras tribos de Israel. 2 Encontraram-se com eles em Siló, na terra de Canaã, e disseram: "O Senhor ordenou por meio de Moisés que nos desse cidades para morarmos, além de pastagens para nossos animais". 3 Então, por ordem do Senhor, os israelitas deram aos levitas, de sua própria herança, as seguintes cidades com suas pastagens:
4 Os descendentes de Arão, membros do clã coatita da tribo de Levi, receberam por sorteio treze cidades que antes haviam sido designadas às tribos de Judá, Simeão e Benjamim. 5 As outras famílias do clã coatita receberam por sorteio dez cidades das tribos de Efraim, Dã e da meia tribo de Manassés.
6 O clã de Gérson recebeu por sorteio treze cidades das tribos de Issacar, Aser, Naftali e da meia tribo de Manassés estabelecida em Basã.
7 O clã de Merari recebeu por sorteio doze cidades das tribos de Rúben, Gade e Zebulom.
8 Assim, os israelitas obedeceram à ordem do Senhor a Moisés e, por sorteio, designaram aos levitas essas cidades com suas pastagens.
9 Estas foram as cidades das tribos de Judá e Simeão que os israelitas entregaram 10 aos descendentes de Arão, membros do clã coatita da tribo de Levi, os primeiros a serem sorteados: 11 Quiriate-Arba (isto é, Hebrom), na região montanhosa de Judá, com as pastagens ao redor. (Arba era antepassado de Enaque.) 12 Mas os campos com os povoados ao redor foram entregues a Calebe, filho de Jefoné, como sua propriedade.
13 Estas foram as cidades com suas pastagens que os descendentes do sacerdote Arão receberam: Hebrom (a cidade de refúgio para o homicida involuntário), Libna, 14 Jatir, Estemoa, 15 Holom, Debir, 16 Aim, Jutá e Bete-Semes; foram nove cidades dessas duas tribos.
17 Da tribo de Benjamim os sacerdotes receberam estas cidades com suas pastagens: Gibeom, Geba, 18 Anatote e Almom; foram quatro cidades. 19 Ao todo, portanto, os sacerdotes, descendentes de Arão, receberam treze cidades com suas pastagens.
20 Os outros levitas do clã coatita receberam por sorteio da tribo de Efraim estas cidades com suas pastagens: 21 Siquém, na região montanhosa de Efraim (uma cidade de refúgio para o homicida involuntário), Gezer, 22 Quibzaim e Bete-Horom; foram quatro cidades.
23 Estas foram as cidades com suas pastagens, entregues aos sacerdotes pela tribo de Dã: Elteque, Gibetom, 24 Aijalom e Gate-Rimom; foram quatro cidades.
25 Da meia tribo de Manassés os sacerdotes receberam estas cidades com suas pastagens: Taanaque e Gate-Rimom; foram duas cidades. 26 Ao todo, portanto, foram entregues aos outros clãs coatitas dez cidades com suas pastagens.
27 Os descendentes de Gérson, outro clã da tribo de Levi, receberam da meia tribo de Manassés estas cidades com suas pastagens: Golã, em Basã (uma cidade de refúgio para o homicida involuntário), e Beesterá; foram duas cidades.
28 Da tribo de Issacar receberam estas cidades com suas pastagens: Quisiom, Daberate, 29 Jarmute e En-Ganim; foram quatro cidades.
30 Da tribo de Aser receberam estas cidades, com suas pastagens: Misal, Abdom, 31 Helcate e Reobe; foram quatro cidades.
32 Da tribo de Naftali receberam estas cidades, com suas pastagens: Quedes, na Galileia (a cidade de refúgio para o homicida involuntário), Hamote-Dor e Cartã; foram três cidades. 33 Ao todo, portanto, o clã de Gérson recebeu treze cidades, com suas pastagens.
34 Os levitas restantes, o clã de Merari, receberam da tribo de Zebulom estas cidades, com suas pastagens: Jocneão, Cartá, 35 Dimna e Naalal; foram quatro cidades.
36 Da tribo de Rúben receberam estas cidades com suas pastagens: Bezer, Jaza, 37 Quedemote e Mefaate; foram quatro cidades.
38 Da tribo de Gade receberam estas cidades com suas pastagens: Ramote, em Gileade (a cidade de refúgio para o homicida involuntário), Maanaim, 39 Hesbom e Jazar. 40 Ao todo, portanto, o clã de Merari recebeu doze cidades.
41 No total, foram entregues aos levitas dentro do território israelita 48 cidades com suas pastagens. 42 Cada uma dessas cidades tinha pastagens ao seu redor.
43 Assim, o Senhor deu a Israel toda a terra que havia jurado dar a seus antepassados, e eles tomaram posse dela e nela se estabeleceram. 44 O Senhor lhes deu descanso de todos os lados, como havia prometido solenemente a seus antepassados. Nenhum de seus inimigos resistiu a eles, pois o Senhor os ajudou a conquistar todos os seus adversários. 45 Nenhuma das boas promessas que o Senhor fez à família de Israel ficou sem se cumprir; tudo que ele tinha dito se realizou.
1 Then the heads of fathers of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
2 And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, LORD commanded Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs of it for our cattle.
3 And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of LORD, these cities with their suburbs:
4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And the sons of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thi
5 And the rest of the sons of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
6 And the sons of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
7 The sons of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
8 And the sons of Israel gave these cities by lot to the Levites with their suburbs, as LORD commanded by Moses.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name,
10 and they were for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the sons of Levi, for theirs was the first lot.
11 And they gave them Kiriath-arba, [Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs of it round about it.
12 But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13 And to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,
14 and Jattir with its suburbs, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
15 and Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs,
16 and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, [and] Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,
18 Anathoth with its suburbs, and Almon with its suburbs; four cities.
19 All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
20 And the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the sons of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
21 And they gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,
22 and Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs; four cities.
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,
24 Aijalon with its suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its suburbs; four cities.
25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs; two cities.
26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.
27 And to the sons of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh [they gave] Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be-eshterah with its suburbs; two cities.
28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,
29 Jarmuth with its suburbs, En-gannim with its suburbs; four cities.
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its suburbs, Abdon with its suburbs,
31 Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Hammoth-dor with its suburbs, and Kartan with its suburbs; three cities.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
34 And to the families of the sons of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,
35 Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,
37 Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
39 Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.
40 All [these were] the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them. Thus it was with all these cities.
43 So LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers, and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.
44 And LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he swore to their fathers. And there stood not a man of all their enemies before them. LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 There failed not anything of any good thing which LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass.