Towns for the Levites
1Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribal families of Israel 2at Shiloh in Canaan and said to them, ‘The Lord commanded through Moses that you give us towns to live in, with pasture-lands for our livestock.’
3So, as the Lord had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasture-lands out of their own inheritance:
4The first lot came out for the Kohathites, according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.
5The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half of Manasseh.
6The descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7The descendants of Merari, according to their clans, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
8So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these towns and their pasture-lands, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
9They allotted towns by name from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. 10The following towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasture-land, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) 12But the fields and villages around the city they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah, 14Jattir, Eshtemoa, 15Holon, Debir, 16Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasture-lands – nine towns from these two tribes.
17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them:
Gibeon, Geba, 18Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
19The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasture-lands.
20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim:
21In the hill country of Ephraim they were given:
Shechem (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Gezer, 22Kibzaim and Beth Horon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
23Also from the tribe of Dan they received:
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, 24Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
25From half the tribe of Manasseh they received:
Taanach and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasture-lands – two towns.
26All these ten towns and their pasture-lands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27The Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:
from the half-tribe of Manasseh:
Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Be Eshterah, together with their pasture-lands – two towns;
28from the tribe of Issachar:
Kishion, Daberath, 29Jarmuth and En Gannim, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
30from the tribe of Asher:
Mishal, Abdon, 31Helkath and Rehob, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
32from the tribe of Naphtali:
Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Hammoth Dor and Kartan, together with their pasture-lands – three towns.
33The total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasture-lands.
34The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given:
from the tribe of Zebulun:
Jokneam, Kartah, 35Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
36from the tribe of Reuben:
Bezer, Jahaz, 37Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
38from the tribe of Gad:
Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim, 39Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasture-lands – four towns in all.
40The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.
41The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasture-lands. 42Each of these towns had pasture-lands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.
43So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
As Cidades dos Levitas
1Os chefes de família dos levitas se aproximaram do sacerdote Eleazar, de Josué, filho de Num, e dos chefes das outras famílias das tribos dos israelitas 2em Siló, na terra de Canaã, e lhes disseram: “O Senhor ordenou por meio de Moisés que vocês nos dessem cidades onde pudéssemos habitar e pastagens para os nossos animais”.
3Por isso, de acordo com a ordem do Senhor, os israelitas deram da sua própria herança as seguintes cidades com suas pastagens aos levitas:
4A sorte saiu primeiro para os coatitas, clã por clã. Os levitas, que eram descendentes do sacerdote Arão, receberam treze cidades das tribos de Judá, de Simeão e de Benjamim.
5Os outros descendentes de Coate receberam dez cidades dos clãs das tribos de Efraim e de Dã, e da metade da tribo de Manassés.
6Os descendentes de Gérson receberam treze cidades dos clãs das tribos de Issacar, de Aser e de Naftali, e da metade da tribo de Manassés estabelecida em Basã.
7Os descendentes de Merari, clã por clã, receberam doze cidades das tribos de Rúben, de Gade e de Zebulom.
8Dessa maneira os israelitas deram aos levitas essas cidades com suas pastagens, como o Senhor tinha ordenado por meio de Moisés.
9Das tribos de Judá e de Simeão, os israelitas deram as seguintes cidades, indicadas nominalmente. 10Foram dadas aos descendentes de Arão que pertenciam aos clãs coatitas dos levitas, pois para eles saiu a primeira sorte:
11Quiriate-Arba, que é Hebrom, com as suas pastagens ao redor, nos montes de Judá. (Arba era antepassado de Enaque.) 12Mas os campos e os povoados em torno da cidade foram dados a Calebe, filho de Jefoné, como sua propriedade. 13Assim, aos descendentes do sacerdote Arão deram Hebrom, cidade de refúgio para os acusados de homicídio, Libna, 14Jatir, Estemoa, 15Holom, Debir, 16Aim, Jutá e Bete-Semes, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram nove cidades dadas por essas duas tribos.
17Da tribo de Benjamim deram-lhes
Gibeom, Geba, 18Anatote e Almom, cada qual com os seus arredores. Eram quatro cidades.
19Todas as cidades dadas aos sacerdotes, descendentes de Arão, foram treze; cada qual com os seus arredores.
20Os outros clãs coatitas dos levitas receberam cidades da tribo de Efraim.
21Nos montes de Efraim receberam
Siquém, cidade de refúgio para os acusados de homicídio, Gezer, 22Quibzaim e Bete-Horom, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
23Também da tribo de Dã receberam
Elteque, Gibetom, 24Aijalom e Gate-Rimom, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
25Da meia tribo de Manassés receberam
Taanaque e Gate-Rimom, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram duas cidades.
26Todas essas dez cidades e seus arredores foram dadas aos outros clãs coatitas.
27Os clãs levitas gersonitas receberam da metade da tribo de Manassés:
Golã, em Basã, cidade de refúgio para os acusados de homicídio, e Beesterá, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram duas cidades.
28Receberam da tribo de Issacar:
Quisiom, Daberate, 29Jarmute e En-Ganim, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
30Receberam da tribo de Aser:
Misal, Abdom, 31Helcate e Reobe, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
32Receberam da tribo de Naftali:
Quedes, na Galileia, cidade de refúgio dos acusados de homicídio, Hamote-Dor e Cartã, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram três cidades.
33Todas as cidades dos clãs gersonitas foram treze.
34Os clãs meraritas, o restante dos levitas, receberam as seguintes cidades:
Da tribo de Zebulom:
Jocneão, Cartá, 35Dimna e Naalal, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
36Da tribo de Rúben:
Bezer, Jaza, 37Quedemote e Mefaate, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades.
38Da tribo de Gade:
em Gileade, Ramote, cidade de refúgio dos acusados de homicídio, Maanaim, 39Hesbom e Jazar, cada qual com os seus arredores. Foram quatro cidades ao todo.
40Todas as cidades dadas aos clãs meraritas, que eram o restante dos levitas, foram doze.
41No total, as cidades dos levitas nos territórios dos outros israelitas foram quarenta e oito cidades com os seus arredores. 42Cada uma de todas essas cidades tinha pastagens ao seu redor.
43Assim o Senhor deu aos israelitas toda a terra que tinha prometido sob juramento aos seus antepassados, e eles tomaram posse dela e se estabeleceram ali. 44O Senhor lhes concedeu descanso de todos os lados, como tinha jurado aos seus antepassados. Nenhum dos seus inimigos pôde resistir-lhes, pois o Senhor entregou todos eles em suas mãos. 45De todas as boas promessas do Senhor à nação de Israel, nenhuma delas falhou; todas se cumpriram.
