Joshua 21
1 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;
Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel:
2 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.
And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle.
3 And the sones of Israel yauen `of her possessiouns, bi comaundement of the Lord, citees and the subarbis of tho.
And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
4 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;
And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
5 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.
And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to the Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.
6 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;
And the lot came out to the children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.
7 and to the sones of Merari, bi her meynees, of the lynagis of Ruben, and of Gad, and of Zabulon, twelue citees.
And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.
8 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.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
9 Of the lynagis of the sones of Juda, and of Symeon, Josue yaf citees;
Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
10 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;
To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
11 Cariatharbe, of the fadir of Enach, which is clepid Ebron, in the hil of Juda, and the subarbis therof bi cumpas;
The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
12 sotheli he hadde youe the feeldis and townes therof to Caleph, sone of Jephone, to haue in possessioun.
But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
13 Therfor Josue yaf to the sones of Aaron, preest, Ebron, a citee of refuyt, and the subarbis `of it, and Lebnam with hise subarbis,
He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof: and Lobna with the suburbs thereof,
14 and Jether, and Yschymon,
And Jether and Estemo,
15 and Elon, and Dabir, and Ayn, and Lethan,
And Holon, and Dabir,
16 and Bethsames, with her subarbis; nyne citees, of twei lynagis, as it is seid.
And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.
17 Sotheli of the lynage of the sones of Beniamyn, he yaf Gabaon, and Gabee, and Anatoth, and Almon, with her subarbis;
And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
18 `foure citees.
And Anathoth and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.
19 Alle the citees togidere of the sones of Aaron, preest, weren threttene, with her subarbis.
All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
20 Forsothe to `the othere, bi the meynees of the sones of Caath, of the kyn of Leuy, this possessioun was youun;
And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.
21 of the lynage of Effraym, the citee of refuyt, Sichen, with hise subarbis, in the hil of Effraym, and Gazer,
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Cater,
22 and Sebsam, and Bethoron, with her subarbis;
And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.
23 `foure citees; also of the lynage of Dan, Helthece, and Gebethon, and Haialon,
And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,
24 and Gethremmon, with her subarbis;
And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.
25 `foure citees; sotheli of the half lynage of Manasses, Thanach, and Gethremon, with her subarbis; `twei citees.
And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
26 Alle the citees ten, and the subarbis `of tho weren youun to the sones of Caath, of the lowere degree.
All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.
27 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.
To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities.
28 Forsothe of the lynage of Isachar, he yaf Cesion, and Daberath,
And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,
29 and Jerimoth, and Engannym, with her subarbis; `foure citees.
And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.
30 Of the lynage of Aser, he yaf Masal, and Abdon,
And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,
31 and Elecath, and Roob, with her subarbis; `foure citees.
And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.
32 Also of the lynage of Neptalym, `he yaf the citee of refuyt, Cedes in Galile, and Amodor, and Carthan, with her subarbis; `thre citees.
Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with their suburbs, three cities.
33 Alle the citees of the meynees of Gerson weren threttene, with her subarbis.
All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
34 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;
And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,
35 `foure citees, with her subarbis.
And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;
36 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.
Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Miser and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.
37 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.
Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs.
40 Alle the citees of Merary, bi her meynees and kynredis, weren twelue.
All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
41 And so alle the citees of Leuytis, in the myddis of possessioun of the sones of Israel, weren eiyte and fourti, with her subarbis;
So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
42 and alle citees weren departid by meynees.
With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
43 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.
And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
44 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.
And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
45 Forsothe nether o word, which he bihiyte him silf to yyue to hem, was voide, but alle wordis weren fillid in werkis.
Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.
