Josua 21
1 Och huvudmännen för leviternas familjer trädde fram inför prästen Eleasar och Josua, Nuns son, och huvudmännen för familjerna inom Israels barns stammar
Then the heads of the families of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel;
2 och talade till dem i Silo i Kanaans land, och sade: "HERREN bjöd genom Mose att man skulle giva oss städer att bo i, med tillhörande utmarker för vår boskap."
And said to them in Shiloh in the land of Canaan, The Lord gave orders by Moses that we were to have towns for living in, with their grass-lands for our cattle.
3 Så gåvo då Israels barn, efter HERRES befallning, av sina arvslotter åt leviterna följande städer med tillhörande utmarker.
And the children of Israel out of their heritage gave to the Levites these towns with their grass-lands, by the order of the Lord.
4 För kehatiternas släkter föll lotten ut så, att bland dessa leviter prästen Arons söner genom lotten fingo ur Juda stam, ur simeoniternas stam och ur Benjamins stam tretton städer.
And the heritage came out for the families of the Kohathites: the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 Och Kehats övriga barn fingo genom lotten ur Efraims stams släkter, ur Dans stam och ur ena hälften av Manasse stam tio städer.
The rest of the children of Kohath by their families were given ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim and Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 Gersons barn åter fingo genom lotten ur Isaskars stams släkter, ur Asers stam, ur Naftali stam och ur andra hälften av Manasse stam, i Basan, tretton städer.
The children of Gershon by their families were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar and Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh which was in Bashan.
7 Meraris barn fingo, efter sina släkter, ur Rubens stam, ur Gads stam och ur Sebulons stam tolv städer.
The children of Merari by their families were given twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun.
8 Israels barn gåvo nu åt leviterna dessa städer med tillhörande utmarker, genom lottkastning, såsom HERREN hade bjudit genom Mose.
All these towns with their grass-lands the children of Israel gave by the decision of the Lord to the Levites, as the Lord had given orders by Moses.
9 Ur Juda barns stam och ur Simeons barns stam gav man följande här namngivna städer:
From the tribes of the children of Judah and the children of Simeon they gave these towns, listed here by name:
10 Bland kehatiternas släkter bland Levi barn fingo Arons söner följande, ty dem träffade lotten först:
These were for the children of Aaron among the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi: for they came first in the distribution.
11 Man gav dem Arbas, Anoks faders, stad, det är Hebron, i Juda bergsbygd, med dess utmarker runt omkring.
They gave them Kiriath-arba, the town of Arba, the father of Anak, (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its grass-lands.
12 Men åkerjorden och byarna som hörde till staden gav man till besittning åt Kaleb, Jefunnes son.
But the open country round the town, and its unwalled places, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as his property.
13 Åt prästen Arons söner gav man alltså dråparfristaden Hebron med dess utmarker, vidare Libna med dess utmarker,
And to the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Libnah with its grass-lands;
14 Jattir med dess utmarker, Estemoa med dess utmarker,
And Jattir with its grass-lands, and Eshtemoa with its grass-lands;
15 Holon med dess utmarker, Debir med dess utmarker,
And Holon with its grass-lands, and Debir with its grass-lands;
16 Ain med dess utmarker, Jutta med dess utmarker och Bet-Semes med dess utmarker -- nio städer ur dessa två stammar;
And Ain, and Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, with their grass-lands; nine towns from those two tribes.
17 och ur Benjamins stam Gibeon med dess utmarker, Geba med dess utmarker,
And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave Gibeon and Geba with their grass-lands;
18 Anatot med dess utmarker och Almon med dess utmarker -- fyra städer.
Anathoth and Almon with their grass-lands, four towns.
19 De städer som Arons söner, prästerna, fingo utgjorde alltså tillsammans tretton städer, med tillhörande utmarker.
Thirteen towns with their grass-lands were given to the children of Aaron, the priests.
20 Och Kehats barns släkter av leviterna, nämligen de övriga Kehats barn, fingo ur Efraims stam följande städer, som lotten bestämde åt dem:
The rest of the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
21 Man gav dem dråparfristaden Sikem med dess utmarker i Efraims bergsbygd, Geser med dess utmarker,
And they gave them Shechem with its grass-lands in the hill-country of Ephraim, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Gezer with its grass-lands;
22 Kibsaim med dess utmarker och Bet-Horon med dess utmarker -- fyra städer;
And Kibzaim and Beth-horon with their grass-lands, four towns.
23 och ur Dans stam Elteke med dess utmarker, Gibbeton med dess utmarker,
And from the tribe of Dan, Elteke and Gibbethon with their grass-lands;
24 Ajalon med dess utmarker och Gat-Rimmon med dess utmarker -- fyra städer;
Aijalon and Gath-rimmon with their grass-lands, four towns.
25 och ur ena hälften av Manasse stam Taanak med dess utmarker och Gat-Rimmon med dess utmarker -- två städer.
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and Gath-rimmon with their grass-lands, two towns.
26 De städer som de övriga Kehats barns släkter fingo utgjorde alltså tillsammans tio, med tillhörande utmarker.
All the towns of the rest of the families of the children of Kohath were ten with their grass-lands.
27 Bland leviternas släkter fingo vidare Gersons barn ur ena hälften av Manasse stam dråparfristaden Golan i Basan med dess utmarker och Beestera med dess utmarker -- två städer;
And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, they gave from the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Ashtaroth with its grass-lands, two towns.
28 och ur Isaskars stam Kisjon med dess utmarker, Dobrat med dess utmarker,
And from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion and Daberath with their grass-lands;
29 Jarmut med dess utmarker och En-Gannim med dess utmarker -- fyra städer;
Jarmuth and En-gannim with their grass-lands, four towns.
30 och ur Asers stam Miseal med dess utmarker, Abdon med dess utmarker,
And from the tribe of Asher, Mishal and Abdon, with their grass-lands:
31 Helkat med dess utmarker och Rehob med dess utmarker -- fyra städer;
Helkath and Rehob with their grass-lands, four towns.
32 och ur Naftali stam dråparfristaden Kedes i Galileen med dess utmarker, Hammot-Dor med dess utmarker och Kartan med dess utmarker -- tre städer.
And from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its grass-lands, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Hammoth-dor and Kartan with their grass-lands, three towns.
33 Gersoniternas städer, efter deras släkter, utgjorde alltså tillsammans tretton städer, med tillhörande utmarker.
All the towns of the Gershonites with their families were thirteen with their grass-lands.
34 Och de övriga leviterna, Meraris barns släkter, fingo ur Sebulons stam Jokneam med dess utmarker, Karta med dess utmarker,
And to the rest of the Levites, that is, the families of the children of Merari, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah with their grass-lands;
35 Dimna med dess utmarker och Nahalal med dess utmarker -- fyra städer.
Dimnah and Nahalal with their grass-lands, four towns.
And from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and Jahaz with their grass-lands;
Kedemoth and Mephaath with their grass-lands, four towns.
38 och ur Gads stam dråparfristaden Ramot i Gilead med dess utmarker, Mahanaim med dess utmarker,
And from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Mahanaim with their grass-lands;
39 Hesbon med dess utmarker och Jaeser med dess utmarker -- tillsammans fyra städer.
Heshbon and Jazer with their grass-lands, four towns.
40 De städer som dessa de övriga leviternas släkter, Meraris barn, fingo på sin lott, efter sina släkter, utgjorde alltså tillsammans tolv städer.
All these towns were given to the children of Merari by their families, that is, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their heritage was twelve towns.
41 Tillsammans utgjorde levitstäderna inom Israels barns besittningsområde fyrtioåtta städer med tillhörande utmarker.
All the towns of the Levites, among the heritage of the children of Israel, were forty-eight towns with their grass-lands.
42 Var och en av dessa städer skulle bestå av själva staden och tillhörande utmarker runt omkring. Så var det med alla dessa städer.
Every one of these towns had grass-lands round it.
43 Så gav då HERREN åt Israel hela det land som han med ed hade lovat giva åt deras fäder; och de togo det i besittning och bosatte sig där.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he gave by oath to their fathers; so it became their heritage and their living-place.
44 Och HERREN lät dem hava ro på alla sidor, alldeles såsom han med ed hade lovat deras fäder; och ingen av deras fiender kunde stå dem emot, utan HERREN gav alla deras fiender i deras hand.
And the Lord gave them peace on every side, as he had said to their fathers: all those who were against them gave way before them, for the Lord gave them all up into their hands.
45 Intet uteblev av allt det goda som HERREN hade lovat Israels hus; det gick allt i fullbordan.
The Lord kept faith with the house of Israel about all the good which he said he would do for them, and all his words came true.
