1 GLT ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ رُؤَسَاءُ آبَاءِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ إِلَى أَلِعَازَارَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ وَإِلَى يَشُوعَ بْنِ نُونَ وَإِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ آبَاءِ أَسْبَاطِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. BSB BSB: Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
2 GLT وَكَلَّمُوهُمْ فِي شِيلُوهَ فِي أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ قَائِلِينَ:«قَدْ أَمَرَ ٱلرَّبُّ عَلَى يَدِ مُوسَى أَنْ نُعْطَى مُدُنًا لِلسَّكَنِ مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا لِبَهَائِمِنَا». BSB BSB: at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”
3 GLT فَأَعْطَى بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِمْ، حَسَبَ قَوْلِ ٱلرَّبِّ، هَذِهِ ٱلْمُدُنَ مَعَ مَسَارِحهَا. BSB BSB: So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
4 GLT فَخَرَجَتِ ٱلْقُرْعَةُ لِعَشَائِرِ ٱلْقَهَاتِيِّينَ. فَكَانَ لِبَنِي هَارُونَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ مِنَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ بِٱلْقُرْعَةِ ثَلَاثَ عَشَرَةَ مَدِينَةً مِنْ سِبْطِ يَهُوذَا وَمِنْ سِبْطِ شِمْعُونَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ بَنْيَامِينَ. BSB BSB: The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 GLT وَلِبَنِي قَهَاتَ ٱلْبَاقِينَ عَشَرُ مُدُنٍ بِٱلْقُرْعَةِ مِنْ عَشَائِرِ سِبْطِ أَفْرَايِمَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ دَانَ وَمِنْ نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى. BSB BSB: The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 GLT وَلِبَنِي جَرْشُونَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ مَدِينَةً بِٱلْقُرْعَةِ مِنْ عَشَائِرِ سِبْطِ يَسَّاكَرَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ أَشِيرَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ نَفْتَالِي وَمِنْ نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى فِي بَاشَانَ. BSB BSB: The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 GLT وَلِبَنِي مَرَارِي حَسَبَ عَشَائِرِهِمِ ٱثْنَتَا عَشَرَةَ مَدِينَةً مِنْ سِبْطِ رَأُوبَيْنَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ جَادَ وَمِنْ سِبْطِ زَبُولُونَ. BSB BSB: And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 GLT فَأَعْطَى بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ هَذِهِ ٱلْمُدُنَ وَمَسَارِحِهَا بِٱلْقُرْعَةِ، كَمَا أَمَرَ ٱلرَّبُّ عَلَى يَدِ مُوسَى. BSB BSB: So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
9 GLT وَأَعْطَوْا مِنْ سِبْطِ بَنِي يَهُوذَا وَمِنْ سِبْطِ بَنِي شِمْعُونَ هَذِهِ ٱلْمُدُنَ ٱلْمُسَمَّاةَ بِأَسْمَائِهَا، BSB BSB: From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
10 GLT فَكَانَتْ لِبَنِي هَارُونَ مِنْ عَشَائِرِ ٱلْقَهَاتِيِّينَ مِنْ بَنِي لَاوِي، لِأَنَّ ٱلْقُرْعَةَ ٱلْأُولَى كَانَتْ لَهُمْ: BSB BSB: to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11 GLT وَأَعْطَوْهُمْ قَرْيَةَ أَرْبَعَ أَبِي عَنَاقٍ، هِيَ حَبْرُونَ، فِي جَبَلِ يَهُوذَا مَعَ مَسْرَحِهَا حَوَالَيْهَا. BSB BSB: They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
12 GLT وَأَمَّا حَقْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَضِيَاعُهَا فَأَعْطَوْهَا لِكَالَبَ بْنِ يَفُنَّةَ مُلْكًا لَهُ. BSB BSB: But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 GLT وَأَعْطَوْا لِبَنِي هَارُونَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ مَدِينَةَ مَلْجَإِ ٱلْقَاتِلِ حَبْرُونَ مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا، وَلِبْنَةَ وَمَسَارِحِهَا، BSB BSB: So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
14 GLT وَيَتِّيرَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَأَشْتَمُوعَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، BSB BSB: Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 GLT وَحُولُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَدَبِيرَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، BSB BSB: Holon, Debir,
16 GLT وَعَيْنَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَيُطَّةَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَبَيْتَ شَمْسٍ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. تِسْعَ مُدُنٍ مِنْ هَذَيْنِ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ. BSB BSB: Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
17 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ بَنْيَامِينَ: جِبْعُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَجِبْعَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
18 GLT عَنَاثُوثَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَعَلْمُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. أَرْبَعَ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
19 GLT جَمِيعُ مُدُنِ بَنِي هَارُونَ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ مَدِينَةً مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا. BSB BSB: In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
20 GLT وَأَمَّا عَشَائِرُ بَنِي قَهَاتَ، ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ ٱلْبَاقِينَ مِنْ بَنِي قَهَاتَ، فَكَانَتْ مُدُنُ قُرْعَتِهِمْ مِنْ سِبْطِ أَفْرَايِمَ: BSB BSB: The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
21 GLT وَأَعْطَوْهُمْ شَكِيمَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، فِي جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ مَدِينَةَ مَلْجَإِ ٱلْقَاتِلِ، وَجَازَرَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، BSB BSB: they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,
22 GLT وَقِبْصَايِمَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَبَيْتَ حُورُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. أَرْبَعَ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
23 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ دَانَ إِلْتَقَى وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَجِبَّثُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، BSB BSB: From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
24 GLT وَأَيَّلُونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَجَتَّ رِمُّونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. أَرْبَعَ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
25 GLT وَمِنْ نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى تَعْنَكَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَجَتَّ رِمُّونَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. مَدِينَتَيْنِ ٱثْنَتَيْنِ. BSB BSB: And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
26 GLT كُلُّ ٱلْمُدُنِ عَشَرٌ مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا لِعَشَائِرِ بَنِي قَهَاتَ ٱلْبَاقِينَ. BSB BSB: In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27 GLT وَلِبَنِي جَرْشُونَ مِنْ عَشَائِرِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ: مَدِينَةُ مَلْجَإِ ٱلْقَاتِلِ مِنْ نِصْفِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى جُولَانُ فِي بَاشَانَ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَبَعَشْتَرَةُ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، مَدِينَتَانِ ٱثْنَتَانِ. BSB BSB: This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
28 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ يَسَّاكَرَ: قِشْيُونُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَدَبْرَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، BSB BSB: From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
29 GLT وَيَرْمُوتُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَعَيْنُ جَنِّيمَ وَمَسْرَحُهَا. أَرْبَعُ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
30 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ أَشِيرَ مِشْآلُ وَمَسْرَحَهُا، وَعَبْدُونُ وَمَسْرَحَهُا، BSB BSB: From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
31 GLT وَحَلْقَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَرَحُوبُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا. أَرْبَعُ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
32 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ نَفْتَالِي مَدِينَةُ مَلْجَإِ ٱلْقَاتِلِ قَادَشُ فِي ٱلْجَلِيلِ وَمَسْرَحَهَا، وَحَمُّوتُ دُورٍ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَقَرْتَانُ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. ثَلَاثُ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
33 GLT جَمِيعُ مُدُنِ ٱلْجَرُشُونِيِّينَ حَسَبَ عَشَائِرِهِمْ ثَلَاثَ عَشَرَةَ مَدِينَةً مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا. BSB BSB: In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
34 GLT وَلِعَشَائِرِ بَنِي مَرَارِي ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ ٱلْبَاقِينَ مِنْ سِبْطِ زَبُولُونَ يَقْنَعَامُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَقَرْتَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، BSB BSB: This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
35 GLT وَدِمْنَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَنَحْلَالُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا. أَرْبَعُ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
36 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ رَأُوبَيْنَ بَاصَرُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَيَهْصَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، BSB BSB: From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
37 GLT وَقَدِيمُوتُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَمَيْفَعَةُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا. أَرْبَعُ مُدُنٍ. BSB BSB: Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
38 GLT وَمِنْ سِبْطِ جَادَ مَدِينَةُ مَلْجَإِ ٱلْقَاتِلِ رَامُوتُ فِي جِلْعَادَ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَمَحَنَايِمُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، BSB BSB: And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
39 GLT حَشْبُونُ وَمَسْرَحُهَا، وَيَعَزِيرُ وَمَسْرَحَهَا. كُلُّ ٱلْمُدُنِ أَرْبَعٌ. BSB BSB: Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
40 GLT فَجَمِيعُ ٱلْمُدُنِ ٱلَّتِي لِبَنِي مَرَارِي حَسَبَ عَشَائِرِهِمِ ٱلْبَاقِينَ مِنْ عَشَائِرِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ. وَكَانَتْ قُرْعَتُهُمُ ٱثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ مَدِينَةً. BSB BSB: In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
41 GLT جَمِيعُ مُدُنِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ فِي وَسَطِ مُلْكِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ ثَمَانٍ وَأَرْبَعُونَ مَدِينَةً مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا. BSB BSB: For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
42 GLT كَانَتْ هَذِهِ ٱلْمُدُنُ مَدِينَةً مَدِينَةً مَعَ مَسَارِحِهَا حَوَالَيْهَا. هَكَذَا لِكُلِّ هَذِهِ ٱلْمُدُنِ. BSB BSB: Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
43 GLT فَأَعْطَى ٱلرَّبُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ جَمِيعَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّتِي أَقْسَمَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَهَا لِآبَائِهِمْ فَٱمْتَلَكُوهَا وَسَكَنُوا بِهَا. BSB BSB: Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
44 GLT فَأَرَاحَهُمُ ٱلرَّبُّ حَوَالَيْهِمْ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا أَقْسَمَ لِآبَائِهِمْ، وَلَمْ يَقِفْ قُدَّامَهُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمْ، بَلْ دَفَعَ ٱلرَّبُّ جَمِيعَ أَعْدَائِهِمْ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ. BSB BSB: And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 GLT لَمْ تَسْقُطْ كَلِمَةٌ مِنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلْكَلَامِ ٱلصَّالِحِ ٱلَّذِي كَلَّمَ بِهِ ٱلرَّبُّ بَيْتَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، بَلِ ٱلْكُلُّ صَارَ. BSB BSB: Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.
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