Verse 16
Joshua 21:16
New Living Translation
16
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh — nine towns from these two tribes.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת עַ֣יִן וְ/אֶת מִגְרָשֶׁ֗/הָ וְ/אֶת יֻטָּה֙ וְ/אֶת מִגְרָשֶׁ֔/הָ אֶת בֵּ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְ/אֶת מִגְרָשֶׁ֑/הָ עָרִ֣ים תֵּ֔שַׁע מֵ/אֵ֕ת שְׁנֵ֥י הַ/שְּׁבָטִ֖ים הָ/אֵֽלֶּה
English Translation
And the eye, and the open land, and Jutta, and the open land, the house of Shemesh, and the open land of the cities, nine of these two tribes.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
Then the leaders of the tribe of Levi came to consult with Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, an...
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They came to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us tow...
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So by the command of the LORD the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturel...
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The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allo...
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The other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, an...
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The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and th...
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The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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So the Israelites obeyed the LORD’s command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to th...
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The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon
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to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since...
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Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pastureland...
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But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunne...
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The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebro...
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Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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Holon, Debir,
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Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh — nine towns from these two tribes.
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From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeo...
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Anathoth, and Almon — four towns.
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So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaro...
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The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following towns and pasturela...
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Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone),...
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Kibzaim, and Beth-horon — four towns.
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The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gi...
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Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon — four towns.
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The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taan...
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So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.
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The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received the following towns with...
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From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daber...
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Jarmuth, and En-gannim — four towns.
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From the tribe of Asher they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Mishal, Abdon,
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Helkath, and Rehob — four towns.
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From the tribe of Naphtali they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kedesh in Gali...
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So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.
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The rest of the Levites — the Merari clan — were given the following towns with their pasturelands f...
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Dimnah, and Nahalal — four towns.
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From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath — four towns.
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From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a...
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Heshbon, and Jazer — four towns.
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So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.
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The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to f...
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Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.
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So the LORD gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possessi...
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And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of...
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Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulf...
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