God's Word Translation

Joshua 21:11-26 God's Word Translation (GW)

11. They gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba was Anak’s father) and the pastureland around it. This is the city of Hebron located in the mountains of Judah.

12. But they gave its fields and villages to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, as his possession.

13. So they gave the following cities with pasturelands to the descendants of Aaron, the priest. The nine cities from those two tribes were Hebron (a city of refuge for murderers), Libnah,

14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15. Holon, Debir,

16. Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh.

17. The tribe of Benjamin also gave them four cities: Gibeon, Geba,

18. Anathoth, and Almon.

19. In all, 13 cities with pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20. Cities were chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim to give to the rest of Levi’s descendants who were from the families of Kohath.

21. These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,

22. Kibzaim, and Beth Horon.

23. The tribe of Dan gave them four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.

25. Half of the tribe of Manasseh gave them two cities with pasturelands: Taanach and Gath Rimmon.

26. In all, ten cities with pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of Kohath.