Holman Christian Standard Bible

Joshua 21:17-29 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17. From the tribe of Benjamin they gave:Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

18. Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands — four cities.

19. All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20. The allotted cities to the remaining clans of Kohath’s descendants, who were Levites, came from the tribe of Ephraim.

21. The Israelites gave them:Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

22. Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands — four cities.

23. From the tribe of Dan they gave:Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,

24. Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands — four cities.

25. From half the tribe of Manasseh they gave:Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands — two cities.

26. All 10 cities with their pasturelands were for the clans of Kohath’s other descendants.

27. From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, who were one of the Levite clans:Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands — two cities.

28. From the tribe of Issachar they gave:Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

29. Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands — four cities.