Joshua 19

• 1. The second allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Simeon. Their inheritance was surrounded by Judah's territory.
• 2. Simeon's inheritance included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
• 3. Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
• 4. Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
• 5. Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
• 6. Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen--thirteen towns with their villages.
• 7. It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan--four towns with their villages,
• 8. including all the villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Simeon.
• 9. Their inheritance came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah's territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an inheritance within the territory of Judah.
• 10. The third allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun's inheritance started at Sarid.
• 11. From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
• 12. In the other direction, the boundary line went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
• 13. Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
• 14. The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
• 15. The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem--twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
• 16. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Zebulun.
• 17. The fourth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Issachar.
• 18. Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
• 19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
• 20. Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
• 21. Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
• 22. The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River--sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
• 23. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Issachar.
• 24. The fifth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Asher.
• 25. Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
• 26. Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west went from Carmel to Shihor-libnath,
• 27. turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, running north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,
• 28. Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.
• 29. Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortified city of Tyre and came to the Mediterranean Sea at Hosah. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,
• 30. Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob--twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
• 31. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Asher.
• 32. The sixth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Naphtali.
• 33. Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.
• 34. The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the boundary of Zebulun in the south, the boundary of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.
• 35. The fortified cities included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
• 36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
• 37. Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
• 38. Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh--nineteen cities with their surrounding villages.
• 39. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Naphtali.
• 40. The seventh and last allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Dan.
• 41. The towns within Dan's inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
• 42. Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
• 43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
• 44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• 45. Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
• 46. and Me-jarkon, also Rakkon along with the territory across from Joppa.
• 47. But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they fought against the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the city Dan after their ancestor.
• 48. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Dan--these towns with their villages.
• 49. After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a special piece of land to Joshua as his inheritance.
• 50. For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.
• 51. These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders gave as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.

Joshua 20

• 1. The LORD said to Joshua,
• 2. "Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.
• 3. Anyone who kills another person unintentionally can run to one of these cities and be protected from the relatives of the one who was killed, for the relatives may seek to avenge the killing.
• 4. "Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the accidental death will appear before the leaders at the city gate and explain what happened. They must allow the accused to enter the city and live there among them.
• 5. If the relatives of the victim come to avenge the killing, the leaders must not release the accused to them, for the death was accidental.
• 6. But the person who caused the death must stay in that city and be tried by the community and found innocent. Then the one declared innocent because the death was accidental must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, the one found innocent is free to return home."
• 7. The following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Kedesh of Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah.
• 8. On the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho, the following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Bezer, in the wilderness plain of the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the land of the tribe of Manasseh.
• 9. These cities were set apart for Israelites as well as the foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take refuge in one of these cities. In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing trial before the community.

Joshua 21

• 1. Then the leaders of the tribe of Levi came to consult with Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the other tribes of Israel.
• 2. They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, "The LORD instructed Moses to give us towns to live in and pasturelands for our cattle."
• 3. So by the command of the LORD the Levites were given as their inheritance the following towns with their pasturelands.
• 4. The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were given thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
• 5. The other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the territories of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
• 6. The clan of Gershon received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
• 7. The clan of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
• 8. So the Israelites obeyed the LORD's command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.
• 9. The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon
• 10. to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first:
• 11. Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.)
• 12. But the fields beyond the city and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
• 13. The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebron (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Libnah,
• 14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,
• 15. Holon, Debir,
• 16. Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh--nine towns from these two tribes.
• 17. From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their surrounding pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,
• 18. Anathoth, and Almon--four towns.
• 19. So thirteen towns were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
• 20. The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted these towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Ephraim:
• 21. Shechem (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer,
• 22. Kibzaim, and Beth-horon--four towns.
• 23. The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
• 24. Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon--four towns.
• 25. The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taanach and Gath-rimmon--two towns.
• 26. So ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.
• 27. The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received two towns with their pasturelands from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge) and Be-eshterah.
• 28. From the tribe of Issachar they received Kishion, Daberath,
• 29. Jarmuth, and En-gannim--four towns with their pasturelands.
• 30. From the tribe of Asher they received Mishal, Abdon,
• 31. Helkath, and Rehob--four towns and their pasturelands.
• 32. From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan--three towns with their pasturelands.
• 33. So thirteen towns and their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.
• 34. The rest of the Levites--the Merari clan--were given the following towns from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
• 35. Dimnah, and Nahalal--four towns with their pasturelands.
• 36. From the tribe of Reuben they received Bezer, Jahaz,
• 37. Kedemoth, and Mephaath--four towns with their pasturelands.
• 38. From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge), Mahanaim,
• 39. Heshbon, and Jazer--four towns with their pasturelands.
• 40. So twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.
• 41. The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.
• 42. Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.
• 43. So the LORD gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they conquered it and settled there.
• 44. And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD helped them conquer all their enemies.
• 45. All of the good promises that the LORD had given Israel came true.

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