Joshua 21
1 Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.
Nu verschenen de familiehoofden der Levieten bij den priester Elazar, bij Josuë, den zoon van Noen, en bij de familiehoofden van de israëlietische stammen te Sjilo in het land Kanaän,
2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”
en spraken tot hen: Jahweh heeft door Moses bevolen, ons steden te geven, om er te wonen, met bijbehorende weidegrond voor ons vee.
3 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their pasture lands.
Daarom gaven de Israëlieten naar Jahweh’s bevel de volgende steden met haar weidegronden aan de Levieten.
4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.
Het lot viel het eerst voor de families der Kehatieten. De zonen van Aäron, den levietischen priester, kregen door loting dertien steden uit de stammen Juda, Simeon en Benjamin,
5 The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
terwijl de overige families der Kehatieten door het lot tien steden ontvingen uit de stammen Efraïm, Dan en de halve stam van Manasse.
6 The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
De Gersjonieten kregen door het lot dertien steden uit de stammen Issakar, Aser, Neftali en de halve stam van Manasse in Basjan.
7 The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.
De families der Merarieten kregen twaalf steden uit de stammen Ruben, Gad en Zabulon.
8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.
Dit zijn de steden met haar weidegronden, welke de Israëlieten door het lot aan de Levieten afstonden, zoals Jahweh het door Moses bevolen had.
9 They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:
Uit de stammen van de Judeërs en Simeonieten gaven ze de volgende, met name genoemde steden:
10 and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Aan de Aäronieten, een van de geslachten der Kehatieten, die tot de Levieten behoorden,
11 They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.
en voor wie het eerste lot was gevallen, gaven ze: Kirjat-Arba of Hebron (deze Arba is de vader van Anak) in het judese bergland met zijn omliggende weidegronden.
12 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Het akkerland van die stad en haar dorpen hadden ze reeds aan Kaleb, den zoon van Jefoenne. in eigendom gegeven;
13 To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,
aan de zonen van den priester Aäron gaven ze dus Hebron, de vrijstad voor den moordenaar, met haar weidegronden. Daarenboven Libna,
14 Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
Jattir, Esjtemóa,
15 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
Cholon, Debir,
16 Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.
Ain, Joetta, Bet-Sjémesj; te zamen negen steden uit deze beide stammen, allen met bijbehorende weidegronden.
17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
Uit de stam Benjamin: Gibon, Géba,
18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.
Anatot, Almon, elk met zijn weidegronden; vier steden.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
In het geheel dus dertien steden met haar bijbehorende weidegronden voor de aäronietische priesters.
20 The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Ook de overige levietische families der Kehatieten, de overige zonen van Kehat, kregen de hun door het lot toegewezen steden. Uit de stam Efraïm
21 They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,
gaf men hun Sikem, de vrijstad voor den moordenaar, in het bergland van Efraïm, met Gézer,
22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.
Kibsáim en Bet-Choron met bijbehorende weidegronden; vier steden.
23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,
Uit de stam Dan: Elteke, Gibton,
24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.
Ajjalon en Gat-Rimmon met hun weidegronden; vier steden.
25 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.
Uit de halve stam van Manasse: Taänak en Jibleam met hun weidegronden; twee steden.
26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.
In het geheel dus tien steden met haar weidegronden voor de families van de overige Kehatieten.
27 They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.
De Gersjonieten, een ander geslacht der Levieten, kregen uit de halve stam van Manasse: Golan, de vrijstad voor den moordenaar in Basjan, met Beësjtera en hun weidegronden; twee steden.
28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
Uit de stam Issakar: Kisjon, Daberat,
29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.
Jarmoet en En-Gannim, elk met zijn weidegronden; vier steden.
30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
Uit de stam Aser: Misjal, Abdon,
31 Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.
Chelkat en Rechob met hun weidegronden; vier steden.
32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.
Uit de stam Neftali: Kédesj, de vrijstad voor den moordenaar in Galilea, met Chammot-Dor en Kartan en hun bijbehorende weidegronden; drie steden.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
In het geheel dus dertien steden, met haar bijbehorende weidegronden voor de families der Gersjonieten.
34 To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,
De families der Merarieten, de overige Levieten, kregen uit de stam Zabulon: Jokneam, Karta,
35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.
Dimna en Nahalal, met bijbehorende weidegronden; vier steden.
36 Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,
Uit de stam Ruben: Béser, Jáhas, Kedemot en Mefáat, met hun weidegronden; vier steden.
37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.
Uit de stam Gad: Ramot, de vrijstad voor den moordenaar in Gilad, met Machanáim, Chesjbon en Jazer, met hun weidegronden; vier steden.
38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.
40 All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.
In het geheel dus twaalf steden volgens lot voor de overblijvende levietische families der Merarieten.
41 All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
Alles tezamen waren er dus te midden van de bezittingen der Israëlieten acht en veertig Levieten-steden met bijbehorende weidegronden.
42 Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.
Die steden bestonden telkens uit een stad met weidegrond er om heen; dit geldt voor al die steden.
43 So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
Zo gaf Jahweh aan Israël het gehele land, dat Hij hun vaderen gezworen had te zullen geven. Zij namen het in bezit, en gingen er wonen.
44 The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. The LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
En Jahweh gaf hun naar alle kanten rust, juist zoals Hij het hun vaderen onder ede beloofd had. Geen van hun vijanden kon voor hen stand houden; want Jahweh leverde hun al hun vijanden uit.
45 Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
Niet één van alle beloften, die Jahweh het huis van Israël had gedaan, bleef onvervuld; allen werden zij ingelost.
