New English Translation

Joshua 21:17-34 New English Translation (NET)

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,

31. Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

32. from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of three cities.

33. The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

34. They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,