New English Translation

Joshua 21:11-24 New English Translation (NET)

11. They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

12. (Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

13. So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15. Holon, Debir,

16. Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

17. From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

18. Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

19. The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

20. The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

21. They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

22. Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

23. From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.