Joshua:21

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* 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 : * 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 . * And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord , cities and their suburbs . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds , of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon , twelve cities . * 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 . * Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities : whose names are these , * To the sons of Aaron , of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them ) * The city of Arbe the father of Enac , which is called Hebron , in the mountain of Juda , and the suburbs thereof round about . * But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession . * 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 , * And Jether and Estemo , * And Holon , and Dabir , * And Ain , and Jeta , and Bethsames , with their suburbs : nine cities out of the two tribes , as hath been said . * And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin , Gabaon , and Gabae , * And Anathoth and Almon , with their suburbs : four cities . * All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest , were thirteen , with their suburbs . * And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession . * Of the tribe of Ephraim , Sichem one of the cities of refuge , with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim , and Cater , * And Cibsaim , and Beth-horon , with their suburbs , four cities . * And of the tribe of Dan , Eltheco and Gabathon , * And Aialon and Gethremmon , with their suburbs , four cities . * And of the half tribe of Manasses , Thanac and Gethremmon , with their suburbs , two cities . * All the cities were ten , with their suburbs , which were given to the children of Caath , of the inferior degree . * 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 . * And of the tribe of Issachar , Cesion , and Dabereth , * And Jaramoth , and Engannim , with their suburbs , four cities . * And of the tribe of Aser , Masal and Abdon , dourh @Joshua:21:31 @,31And Helcath , and Rohob , with their suburbs , four cities . * 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 . * All the cities of the families of Gerson , were thirteen , with their suburbs . * And to the children of Merari , Levites of the inferior degree , by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon , Jecnam and Cartha , * And Damna and Naalol , four cities with their suburbs ; * 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 . * 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 . * All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds , were twelve . * So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight , * With their suburbs , each distributed by the families . * 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 . * 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 . * Not so much as one word , which he had promised to perform unto them , was made void , but all came to pass .

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