International Children’s Bible

Joshua 21:16-36 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

16. Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They also gave them all the pastures that were around these towns. There were 9 towns given to these two groups.

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

18. Anathoth and Almon. They gave them these 4 towns and all the pastures around them.

19. So these towns were given to the priests. These priests were from the family of Aaron. The total number of towns with their pastures was 13.

20. The other Kohathite family groups of the Levites were given these towns from the tribe of Ephraim:

21. They gave them the city of Shechem from the mountains of Ephraim. (Shechem was a city of safety.) They also gave them Gezer,

22. Kibzaim and Beth Horon. There were 4 towns and their pastures.

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

24. Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. There were 4 towns and their pastures.

25. The western half-tribe of Manasseh gave them Taanach and Gath Rimmon. They were also given all the pastures around these 2 towns.

26. So this was 10 more towns and all the pastures around the towns. These were given to the rest of the Kohathite family groups.

27. The Gershonite family groups of the Levite tribe were given these towns: The eastern half-tribe of Manasseh gave them Golan in Bashan. (Golan was a city of safety.) Manasseh also gave them Be Eshtarah. All the pastures around these two towns were also given to the Gershonites.

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

29. Jarmuth and En Gannim. Issachar also gave them all the pastures around these 4 towns.

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

31. Helkath and Rehob. All the pastures around these 4 towns were also given to them.

32. The tribe of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee. (Kedesh was a city of safety.) Naphtali also gave them Hammoth Dor and Kartan. All the pastures around these 2 towns were also given to the Gershonites.

33. So the Gershonite family groups received 13 towns. They also received all the pastures around these towns.

34. The Merarite family groups (the rest of the Levites) were given these towns: The tribe of Zebulun gave them Jokneam, Kartah,

35. Dimnah and Nahalal. All the pastures around these 4 towns were also given to the Merarites.

36. The tribe of Reuben gave them Bezer, Jahaz,