New English Translation

Joshua 21:12-30 New English Translation (NET)

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.

25. From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of two cities.

26. The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

27. They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of two cities;

28. from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

29. Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

30. from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,