Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Joshua 21:12-30 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

12. But the fields and the small towns around the city of Kiriath Arba belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

13. So they gave the city of Hebron to Aaron’s descendants. (Hebron was a city of safety.) They also gave Aaron’s descendants the towns of Libnah,

14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15. Holon, Debir,

16. Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh. They also gave them some of the land near these towns for their animals. These two tribes gave them nine towns.

17. They also gave Aaron’s descendants cities that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. These cities were Gibeon, Geba,

18. Anathoth, and Almon. They gave them these four towns and some of the land near the towns for their animals.

19. In all, they gave 13 towns to the priests. (All priests were descendants of Aaron.) They also gave them some land near each town for their animals.

20. The other people from the Kohathite family groups were given towns that were in the areas that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. They got these towns:

21. the city of Shechem from the hill country of Ephraim (which was a city of safety), Gezer,

22. Kibzaim, and Beth Horon. In all, Ephraim gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

23. The tribe of Dan gave them Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon. In all, Dan gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

25. Half the tribe of Manasseh gave them Taanach and Gath Rimmon. In all, this half of Manasseh gave them two towns and some land around each town for their animals.

26. In all, the rest of the people from the Kohath family groups got ten towns and some land around each town for their animals.

27. The Gershon family groups were also from the tribe of Levi. They got these towns: Half the tribe of Manasseh gave them Golan in Bashan. (Golan was a city of safety.) Manasseh also gave them Be Eshtarah. In all, this half of Manasseh gave them two towns and some land around each town for their animals.

28. The tribe of Issachar gave them Kishion, Daberath,

29. Jarmuth, and En Gannim. In all, Issachar gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

30. The tribe of Asher gave them Mishal, Abdon,