Josua 21

1 Da traten herzu die obersten Väter unter den Leviten zu dem Priester Eleasar und Josua, dem Sohn Nuns, und zu den obersten Vätern unter den Stämmen der Kinder Israel

Then the tribal leaders of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the leaders of the families of their ancestors within the people of Israel.

2 und redeten mit ihnen zu Silo im Lande Kanaan und sprachen: Der HERR hat uns geboten durch Mose, daß man uns Städte geben solle, zu wohnen, und ihre Vorstädte zu unserm Vieh.

They said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “Yahweh commanded you by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to live in, with the pasturelands for our livestock.”

3 Da gaben die Kinder Israel den Leviten von ihren Erbteilen nach dem Befehl des HERRN diese Städte und ihre Vorstädte.

So by the command of Yahweh, the people of Israel gave out of their inheritance the following cities, including their pasturelands, to the Levites.

4 Und das Los fiel auf die Geschlechter der Kahathiter, und wurden den Kindern Aarons, des Priesters, aus den Leviten durchs Los dreizehn Städte von dem Stamm Juda, von dem Stamm Simeon und von dem Stamm Benjamin.

The casting of lots for the clans of the Kohathites gave this result: The priests—the descendants of Aaron who were from the Levites—received thirteen cities given from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of the Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.

5 Den andern Kindern Kahaths aber wurden durchs Los zehn Städte von den Geschlechtern des Stammes Ephraim, von dem Stamme Dan und von dem halben Stamm Manasse.

The rest of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and from the half tribe of Manasseh.

6 Aber den Kindern Gersons wurden durchs Los dreizehn Städte von den Geschlechtern des Stammes Isaschar, von dem Stamm Asser und von dem Stamm Naphthali und von dem halben Stamm Manasse in Basan.

Then the people descended from Gershon were given, by the casting of lots, thirteen cities from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 Den Kindern Meraris nach ihren Geschlechtern wurden zwölf Städte von dem Stamm Ruben, von dem Stamm Gad und von dem Stamm Sebulon.

The people who were descendants of Merari, clan by clan, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 Also gaben die Kinder Israel den Leviten durchs Los diese Städte und Vorstädte, wie der HERR durch Mose geboten hatte.

So the people of Israel gave, by casting lots, these cities (including their pasturelands) to the Levites, just as Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 Von dem Stamm der Kinder Juda und von dem Stamm der Kinder Simeon gaben sie diese Städte, die sie mit ihren Namen nannten,

From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they assigned land to the following cities, here listed by name.

10 den Kindern Aarons, vom Geschlecht der Kahathiter, aus den Kindern Levi; denn das erste Los ward ihnen.

These cities were given to the descendants of Aaron, who were among the clans of the Kohathites, who in turn were from the tribe of Levi. For the first casting of lots had fallen to them.

11 So geben sie ihnen die Stadt des Arba, des Vaters Enaks, das ist Hebron auf dem Gebirge Juda und ihre Vorstädte um sie her.

The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba had been the father of Anak), the same place as Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the pasturelands around it.

12 Aber den Acker der Stadt und ihre Dörfer gaben sie Kaleb, dem Sohn Jephunnes, zu seinem Erbe.

But the fields of the city, including their villages, were already given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, as his possession.

13 Also gaben sie den Kindern Aarons, des Priesters, die Freistadt der Totschläger, Hebron, und seine Vorstädte, Libna und sein Vorstädte,

To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasturelands—which was a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Libnah with its pasturelands,

14 Jatthir und seine Vorstädte, Esthemoa und sein Vorstädte,

Jattir with its pasturelands, and Eshtemoa with its pasturelands.

15 Holon und seine Vorstädte, Debir und seine Vorstädte,

They also gave Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,

16 Ain und seine Vorstädte, Jutta und seine Vorstädte, Beth-Semes und seine Vorstädte, neun Städte von diesen zwei Stämmen;

Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands. There were nine cities that were given from these two tribes.

17 von dem Stamm Benjamin aber gaben sie vier Städte: Gibeon und seine Vorstädte, Geba und seine Vorstädte,

From the tribe of Benjamin were given Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,

18 Anathoth und seine Vorstädte, Almon und seine Vorstädte,

Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its suburbs—four cities.

19 daß alle Städte der Kinder Aarons, der Priester, waren dreizehn mit ihren Vorstädten.

The cities given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were thirteen cities in all, including their pasturelands.

20 Den Geschlechtern aber der andern Kinder Kahath, den Leviten, wurden durch ihr Los vier Städte von dem Stamm Ephraim;

As for the rest of Kohathites who belong to the Kohathite clans of the Levites—they had cities given to them from the tribe of Ephraim by the casting of lots.

21 sie gaben ihnen die Freistadt der Totschläger, Sichem und seine Vorstädte auf dem Gebirge Ephraim, Geser und seine Vorstädte,

To them were given Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim—a city of refuge for any who killed a person unintentionally—Gezer with its pasturelands,

22 Kibzaim und seine Vorstädte, Beth-Horon und seine Vorstädte.

Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth Horon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.

23 Von dem Stamme Dan vier Städte: Eltheke und seine Vorstädte, Gibbethon und seine Vorstädte,

From the tribe of Dan, the clan of Kohath was given Eltekeh with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,

24 Ajalon und seine Vorstädte, Gath-Rimmon und seine Vorstädte.

Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.

25 Von dem halben Stamm Manasse zwei Städte: Thaanach und seine Vorstädte, Gath-Rimmon und seine Vorstädte,

From the half tribe of Manasseh, the clan of Kohath was given Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.

26 daß alle Städte der Geschlechter der andern Kinder Kahath waren zehn mit ihren Vorstädten.

There were ten cities in all for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites, including their pasturelands.

27 Den Kindern aber Gerson aus den Geschlechtern der Leviten wurden gegeben von dem halben Stamm Manasse zwei Städte: die Freistadt für die Totschläger, Golan in Basan, und sein Vorstädte, Beesthra und seine Vorstädte.

From the half tribe of Manasseh, to clans of Gershon, these were other Levite clans, and they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally, along with Be Eshterah with its pasturelands—two cities in all.

28 Von dem Stamme Isaschar vier Städte: Kisjon und seine Vorstädte, Dabrath und seine Vorstädte,

To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion from the tribe of Issachar, along with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

29 Jarmuth und seine Vorstädte, En-Gannim und seine Vorstädte.

Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En Gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.

30 Von dem Stamm Asser vier Städte: Miseal und seine Vorstädte, Abdon und seine Vorstädte,

From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

31 Helkath und seine Vorstädte, Rehob und seine Vorstädte.

Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities in all.

32 Von dem Stamm Naphthali drei Städte: die Freistadt für die Totschläger, Kedes in Galiläa, und seine Vorstädte, Hammoth-Dor und seine Vorstädte, Karthan und seine Vorstädte,

From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave the clans of Gershon Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally; Hammoth Dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities in all.

33 daß alle Städte des Geschlechts der Gersoniter waren dreizehn mit ihren Vorstädten.

There were thirteen cities in all, out of the clans of Gershon, including their pasturelands.

34 Den Geschlechtern aber der Kinder Merari, den andern Leviten, wurden gegeben von dem Stamm Sebulon vier Städte: Jokneam und seine Vorstädte, Kartha und seine Vorstädte,

To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,

35 Dimna und seine Vorstädte, Nahalal und seine Vorstädte.

Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities in all.

36 Von dem Stamm Ruben vier Städte: Bezer und seine Vorstädte, Jahza und seine Vorstädte,

To the clans of Merari were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,

37 Kedemoth und seine Vorstädte, Mephaath und seine Vorstädte.

Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities.

38 Von dem Stamme Gad vier Städte: die Freistadt für die Totschläger, Ramoth in Gilead, und seine Vorstädte,

Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Mahanaim with its pasturelands.

39 Mahanaim und seine Vorstädte, Hesbon und seine Vorstädte, Jaser und seine Vorstädte,

The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. These were four cities in all.

40 daß alle Städte der Kinder Merari nach ihren Geschlechtern, der andern Leviten, nach ihrem Los waren zwölf.

All these were the cities of the several clans of Merari, who were from the tribe of Levi—twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots.

41 Alle Städte der Leviten unter dem Erbe der Kinder Israel waren achtundvierzig mit ihren Vorstädten.

The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land possessed by the people of Israel were forty-eight cities, including their pasturelands.

42 Und eine jegliche dieser Städte hatte ihre Vorstadt um sich her, eine wie die andere.

These cities each had its surrounding pasturelands. It was this way with all these cities.

43 Also gab der HERR Israel alles Land, das er geschworen hatte ihren Vätern zu geben, und sie nahmen es ein und wohnten darin.

So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their ancestors. The Israelites took possession of it and settled there.

44 Und der HERR gab ihnen Ruhe von allen umher, wie er ihren Vätern geschworen hatte, und stand ihrer Feinde keiner wider sie, sondern alle ihre Feinde gab er in ihre Hände.

Then Yahweh gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies could defeat them. Yahweh gave all their enemies into their hand.

45 Und es fehlte nichts an allem Guten, das der HERR dem Hause Israel verheißen hatte. Es kam alles.

Not one thing among all the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel failed to come true. All of them came to be.