Joshua 21

1 Then the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

And the princes of meynees of Leuy neiyiden to Eleazar, preest, and to Josue, sone of Nun, and to the duykis of kynredis, bi alle the lynagis of the sones of Israel;

2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for our livestock."

and the Leuytis spaken to hem in Sylo, of the lond of Canaan, and seiden, The Lord comaundide bi the honde of Moises, that citees schulden be youun to vs to dwelle ynne, and the subarbis of tho to werk beestis to be fed.

3 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.

And the sones of Israel yauen `of her possessiouns, bi comaundement of the Lord, citees and the subarbis of tho.

4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The descendants 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.

And the lot yede out in to the meynee of Caath, of the sones of Aaron, preest, of the lynages of Juda, and of Symeon, and of Beniamyn, threttene citees;

5 The rest of the descendants 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.

and to the othere of the sones of Caath, that is, to dekenes that weren left, of the lynagis of Effraym, and of Dan, and of the half lynage of Manasse, ten citees.

6 The descendants 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.

Sotheli lot yede out to the sones of Gerson, that thei schulden take of the lynagis of Isachar, and of Aser, and of Neptalym, and of the half lynage of Manasses `in Basan, threttene citees in noumbre;

7 The descendants of Merari according to their families had twelve cities by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

and to the sones of Merari, bi her meynees, of the lynagis of Ruben, and of Gad, and of Zabulon, twelue citees.

8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their suburbs by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.

And the sones of Israel yauen to dekenes cytees, and the subarbis `of tho, as the Lord comaundide bi the hond of Moises; and alle yauen bi lot.

9 They gave out of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, and out of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:

Of the lynagis of the sones of Juda, and of Symeon, Josue yaf citees;

10 and they were for the descendants of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the descendants of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

to the sones of Aaron, bi the meynees of Caath, of the kyn of Leuy, of whiche citees these ben the names; for the firste lot yede out to hem;

11 They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs around it.

Cariatharbe, of the fadir of Enach, which is clepid Ebron, in the hil of Juda, and the subarbis therof bi cumpas;

12 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

sotheli he hadde youe the feeldis and townes therof to Caleph, sone of Jephone, to haue in possessioun.

13 To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah with its suburbs,

Therfor Josue yaf to the sones of Aaron, preest, Ebron, a citee of refuyt, and the subarbis `of it, and Lebnam with hise subarbis,

14 Jattir with its suburbs, Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

and Jether, and Yschymon,

15 Holon with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

and Elon, and Dabir, and Ayn, and Lethan,

16 Ashan with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

and Bethsames, with her subarbis; nyne citees, of twei lynagis, as it is seid.

17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

Sotheli of the lynage of the sones of Beniamyn, he yaf Gabaon, and Gabee, and Anatoth, and Almon, with her subarbis;

18 Anathoth with its suburbs, and Almon with its suburbs; four cities.

`foure citees.

19 All the cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Alle the citees togidere of the sones of Aaron, preest, weren threttene, with her subarbis.

20 The families of the descendants of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the descendants of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Forsothe to `the othere, bi the meynees of the sones of Caath, of the kyn of Leuy, this possessioun was youun;

21 They gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,

of the lynage of Effraym, the citee of refuyt, Sichen, with hise subarbis, in the hil of Effraym, and Gazer,

22 Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs; four cities.

and Sebsam, and Bethoron, with her subarbis;

23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,

`foure citees; also of the lynage of Dan, Helthece, and Gebethon, and Haialon,

24 Aijalon with its suburbs, Gath Rimmon with its suburbs; four cities.

and Gethremmon, with her subarbis;

25 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its suburbs, and Beth Shean with its suburbs; two cities.

`foure citees; sotheli of the half lynage of Manasses, Thanach, and Gethremon, with her subarbis; `twei citees.

26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the descendants of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.

Alle the citees ten, and the subarbis `of tho weren youun to the sones of Caath, of the lowere degree.

27 They gave to the descendants of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be Eshterah with its suburbs; two cities.

Also to the sones of Gerson, of the kyn of Leuy, Josue yaf of the half lynage of Manasses, citees of refuyt, Gaulon in Basan, and Bosra, with her subarbis, `twei citees.

28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

Forsothe of the lynage of Isachar, he yaf Cesion, and Daberath,

29 Jarmuth with its suburbs, En Gannim with its suburbs; four cities.

and Jerimoth, and Engannym, with her subarbis; `foure citees.

30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its suburbs, Abdon with its suburbs,

Of the lynage of Aser, he yaf Masal, and Abdon,

31 Helkath with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.

and Elecath, and Roob, with her subarbis; `foure citees.

32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammothdor with its suburbs, and Kartan with its suburbs; three cities.

Also of the lynage of Neptalym, `he yaf the citee of refuyt, Cedes in Galile, and Amodor, and Carthan, with her subarbis; `thre citees.

33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Alle the citees of the meynees of Gerson weren threttene, with her subarbis.

34 To the families of the descendants of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Kartah with its suburbs,

Sotheli to the sones of Merary, dekenes of the lowere degree, bi her meynees, was youun Getheran, of the linage of Zabulon, and Charcha, and Demna, and Nalol;

35 Rimmon with its suburbs, and Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.

`foure citees, with her subarbis.

36 And across the Jordan opposite Jericho, from the tribe of Reuben: a city of refuge for the manslayer, Bezer in the wilderness, on the plateau, with its suburbs, Jahaz with its suburbs,

And of the lynage of Gad, he yaf the citee of refuyt, Ramoth in Galaad, and Manaym, and Esebon, and Jaser; `foure citees, with her subarbis.

37 Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.

And of the lynage of Ruben, biyende Jordan, ayens Jerico, he yaf `the citee of refuyt, Bosor in the wildirnesse of Mysor, and Jazer, and Jecson, and Maspha; `foure citees, with her subarbis.

38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

39 Heshbon with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.

40 All these were the cities of the descendants of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

Alle the citees of Merary, bi her meynees and kynredis, weren twelue.

41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.

And so alle the citees of Leuytis, in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Israel, weren eiyte and fourti, with her subarbis;

42 Each of these cities included their suburbs around them. It was this way with all these cities.

and alle citees weren departid by meynees.

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.

And the Lord yaf to Israel al the lond which he swoor hym silf to yyue to the fadris `of hem, and thei hadden it in possessioun, and dwelliden therynne.

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.

And pees was youun of hym in to alle naciouns `by cumpas; and noon of enemyes was hardi to withstonde hem, but alle weren dryuen in to the lordschip `of hem.

45 Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.

Forsothe nether o word, which he bihiyte him silf to yyue to hem, was voide, but alle wordis weren fillid in werkis.