by Septuagint
[21] And the cities of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethagaeo, and the Amecasis, [22] and Baethabara, and Sara, and Besana, [23] and Æein, and Phara, and Ephratha, [24] and Carapha, and Cephira, and Moni, and Gabaa, twelve cities and their villages: [25] Gabaon, and Rama, and Beerotha; [26] and Massema, and Miron, and Amoke; [27] and Phira, and Caphan, and Nacan, and Selecan, and Thareela, [28] and Jebus (this is Jerusalem); and Gabaoth, Jarim, thirteen cities, and their villages; this is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.
Chapter 19
[1] And the second lot came out for the children of Symeon; and their inheritance was in the midst of the lots of the children of Juda. [2] And their lot was Beersabee, and Samaa, and Caladam, [3] and Arsola, and Bola, and Jason, [4] and Erthula, and Bula, and Herma, [5] and Sikelac, and Baethmachereb, and Sarsusin, [6] and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages. [7] Eremmon, and Thalcha, and Jether, and Asan; four cities and their villages, [8] round about their cities as far as Balec as men go to Bameth southward: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon according to their families. [9] The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon was a part of the lot of Juda, for the portion of the children of Juda was greater than theirs; and the children of Symeon inherited in the midst of their lot.
[10] And the third lot came out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be — Esedekgola shall be their border, [11] the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman. [12] And the border returned from Sedduc in a contrary direction eastward from Baethsamys, to the borders of Chaselothaith, and shall pass on to Dabiroth, and shall proceed upward to Phangai. [13] And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gebere to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Remmonaa Matharaoza. [14] And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael, [15] and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman. [16] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, these cities and their villages.
[17] And the fourth lot came out to Issachar. [18] And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam, [19] and Agin, and Siona, and Reeroth, [20] and Anachereth, and Dabiron, and Kison, and Rebes, [21] and Remmas, and Jeon, and Tomman, and Æmarec, and Bersaphes. [22] And the boundaries shall border upon Gaethbor, and upon Salim westward, and Baethsamys; and the extremity of his bounds shall be Jordan. [23] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
[24] And the fifth lot came out to Aser according to their families. [25] And their borders were Exeleketh, and Aleph, and Baethok, and Keaph, [26] and Elimelech, and Amiel, and Maasa, and the lot will border on Carmel westward, and on Sion, and Labanath. [27] And it will return westward from Baethegeneth, and will join Zabulon and Ekgai, and Phthaeel northwards, and the borders will come to Saphthaebaethme, and Inael, and will go on to Chobamasomel, [28] and Elbon, and Raab, and Ememaon, and Canthan to great Sidon. [29] And the borders shall turn back to Rama, and to the fountain of Masphassat, and the Tyrians; and the borders shall return to Jasiph, and their going forth shall be the sea, and Apoleb, and Echozob, [30] and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau. [31] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Aser according to their families, the cities and their villages.
[32] And the sixth lot came out to Nephthali. [33] And their borders were Moolam, and Mola, and Besemiin, and Arme, and Naboc, and Jephthamai, as far as Dodam; and their goings out were Jordan. [34] And the coasts will return westward by Athabor, and will go out thence to Jacana, and will border on Zabulon southward, and Aser will join it westward, and Jordan eastward.
[35] And the walled cities of the Tyrians, Tyre, and Omathadaketh, and Kenereth, [36] and Armaith, and Areal, and Asor, [37] and Cades, and Assari, and the well of Asor; [38] and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys. [39] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Nephthali.
[40] And the seventh lot came out to Dan. [41] And their borders were Sarath, and Asa, and the cities of Sammaus, [42] and Salamin, and Ammon, and Silatha, [43] and Elon, and Thamnatha, and Accaron; [44] and Alcatha, and Begethon, and Gebeelan, [45] and Azor, and Banaebacat, and Gethremmon. [46] And westward of Hieracon the border was near to Joppa. [47] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan, according to their families, these are their cities and their villages: and the children of Dan did not drive out the Amorite who afflicted them in the mountain; and the Amorite would not suffer them to come down into the valley, but they forcibly took from them the border of their portion.
[48] And the sons of Dan went and fought against Lachis, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and they dwelt in it, and called the name of it Lasendan: and the Amorite continued to dwell in Edom and in Salamin: and the hand of Ephraim prevailed against them, and they became tribute to them.
[49] And they proceeded to take possession of the land according to their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Naue among them, [50] by the command of God, and they gave him the city which he asked for, Thamnasarach, which is in the mount of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.
[51] These are the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the son of Naue, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Selo before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.
Chapter 20
[1] And the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, [2] Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses. [3] Even a refuge to the slayer who has smitten a man unintentionally; and the cities shall be to you a refuge, and the slayer shall not be put to death by the avenger of blood, until he have stood before the congregation for judgement.
[4] And Joshua separated Cades in Galilee in the mount Nephthali, and Sychem in the mount Ephraim, and the city of Arboc; this is Chebron, in the mountain of Juda.
[5] And beyond Jordan he appointed Bosor in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Ruben, and Aremoth in Galaad out of the tribe of Gad, and Gaulon in the country of Basan out of the tribe of Manasse.
[6] These were the cities selected for the sons of Israel, and for the stranger abiding among them, that every one who smites a soul unintentionally should flee thither, that he should not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he should stand before the congregation for judgement.
Chapter 21
[1] And the heads of the families of the sons of Levi drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Naue, and to the heads of families of the tribes of Israel. [2] And they spoke to them in Selo in the land of Chanaan, saying, The Lord gave commandment by Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and the country round about for our cattle. [3] So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.
[4] And the lot came out for the children of Caath; and the sons of Aaron, the priests the Levites, had by lot thirteen cities out of the tribe of Juda, and out of the tribe of Symeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.
[5] And to the sons of Caath that were left were given by lot ten cities, out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasse.
[6] And the sons of Gedson had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephthali, and out of the half tribe of Manasse in Basan.
[7] And the sons of Merari according to their families had by lot twelve cities, out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon.
[8] And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded Moses, by lot.
[9] And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and part of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned [10] to the sons of Aaron of the family of Caath of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these. [11] And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain country of Juda, and the suburbs round it. [12] But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.
[13] And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it; [14] and Ælom and its suburbs; and Tema and its suburbs; [15] and Gella and its suburbs; and Dabir and its suburbs; [16] and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes. [17] And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs; [18] and Anathoth and its suburbs; and Gamala and its suburbs; four cities. [19] All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.
[20] And to the families, even the sons of Caath the Levites, that were left of the sons of Caath, there was given their priests’ city, [21] out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer’s city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs; [22] and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities: [23] and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs: [24] and Ælon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities. [25] And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities. [26] In all were given ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.
[27] And Joshua gave to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities. [28] And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs; [29] and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities. [30] And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs; [31] and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities. [32] And of the tribe of Nephthali, the city set apart for the slayer, Cades in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Nemmath, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities. [33] All the cities of Gedson according to their families were thirteen cities.
[34] And to the family of the sons of Merari the Levites that remained, he gave out of the tribe of Zabulon, Maan and its suburbs; and Cades and its suburbs, [35] and Sella and its suburbs: three cities. [36] And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Ruben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bosor in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs; and Decmon and its suburbs; and Mapha and its suburbs; four cities. [37] And out of the tribe of Gad the city of refuge for the slayer, both Ramoth in Galaad, and its suburbs; Camin and its suburbs; and Esbon and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs: the cities were four in all. [38] All these cities were given to the sons of Merari according to the families of them that were left out of the tribe of Levi; and their limits were the twelve cities.
[39] All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, were forty-eight cities, [40] and their suburbs round about these cities: a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities: and Joshua ceased dividing the land by their borders: and the children of Israel gave a portion to Joshua because of the commandment of the Lord: they gave him the city which he asked: they gave him Thamnasachar in mount Ephraim; and Joshua built the city, and dwelt in it: and Joshua took the knives of stone, wherewith he circumcised the children of Israel that were born in the desert by the way, and put them in Thamnasachar.
[41] So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and dwelt in it. [42] And the Lord gave them rest round about, as he sware to their fathers: not one of all their enemies maintained his ground against them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands. [43] There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass.
Chapter 22
[1] Then Joshua called together the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse, [2] and said to them, Ye have heard all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and ye have hearkened to my voice in all that he commanded you. [3] Ye have not deserted your brethren these many days: until this day ye have kept the commandment of the Lord your God. [4] And now the Lord our God has given our brethren rest, as he told them: now then return and depart to your homes, and to the land of your possession, which Moses gave you on the other side Jordan. [5] But take great heed to do the commands and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you to do; to love the Lord our God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commands, and to cleave to him, and serve him with all your mind, and with all your soul. [6] And Joshua blessed them, and dismissed them; and they went to their homes.
[7] And to one half the tribe of Manasse Moses gave a portion in the land of Basan, and to the other half Joshua gave a portion with his brethren on the other side of Jordan westward: and when Joshua sent them away to their homes, then he blessed them. [8] And they departed with much wealth to their houses, and they divided the spoil of their enemies with their brethren; very much cattle, and silver, and gold, and iron, and much raiment.
[9] So the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse, departed from the children of Israel in Selo in the land of Chanaan, to go away into Galaad, into the land of their possession, which they inherited by the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.
[10] And they came to Galaad of Jordan, which is in the land of Chanaan: and the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse built there an alter by Jordan, a great altar to look at. [11] And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse have built an alter at the borders of the land of Chanaan at Galaad of Jordan, on the opposite side to the children of Israel. [12] And all the children of Israel gathered together to Selo, so as to go up and fight against them.
[13] And the children of Israel sent to the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and to the sons of the half tribe of Manasse into the land of Galaad, both Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, [14] and ten of the chiefs with him; there was one chief of every household out of all the tribes of Israel; (the heads of families are the captains of thousands in Israel.) [15] And they came to the sons of Ruben, and to the sons of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasse into the land of Galaad; and they spoke to them, saying, [16] Thus says the whole congregation of the Lord, What is this transgression that ye have transgressed before the God of Israel, to turn away today from the Lord, in that ye have built for yourselves an alter, so that ye should be apostates from the Lord? [17] Is the sin of Phogor too little for you, whereas we have not been cleansed from it until this day, though there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord? [18] And ye have this day revolted from the Lord; and it shall come to pass if ye revolt this day from the Lord, that to-morrow there shall be wrath upon all Israel. [19] And now if the land of your possession be too little, cross over to the land of the possession of the Lord, where the tabernacle of the Lord dwells, and receive ye an inheritance among us; and do not become apostates from God, neither do ye apostatize from the Lord, because of your having built an altar apart from the altar of the Lord our God. [20] Lo! did not Achar the son of Zara commit a trespass taking of the accursed thing, and there was wrath on the whole congregation of Israel? and he himself died alone in his own sin.
[21] And the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse answered, and spoke to the captains of the thousands of Israel, saying, [22] God even God is the Lord, and God even God him
self knows, and Israel he shall know; if we have transgressed before the Lord by apostasy, let him not deliver us this day. [23] And if we have built to ourselves an altar, so as to apostatize from the Lord our God, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of whole-burnt-offerings, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of peace-offering, — the Lord shall require it.
[24] But we have done this for the sake of precaution concerning this thing, saying, Lest hereafter your sons should say to our sons, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel? [25] Whereas the Lord has set boundaries between us and you, even Jordan, and ye have no portion in the Lord: so your sons shall alienate our sons, that they should not worship the Lord. [26] And we gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings; [27] but that this may be a witness between you and us, and between our posterity after us, that we may do service to the Lord before him, with our burnt-offerings and our meat-offerings and our peace-offerings: so your sons shall not say to our sons, hereafter, Ye have no portion in the Lord. [28] And we said, If ever it should come to pass that they should speak so to us, or to our posterity hereafter; then shall they say, Behold the likeness of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for the sake of burnt-offerings, nor for the sake of meat-offerings, but it is a witness between you and us, and between our sons. [29] Far be it from us therefore that we should turn away from the Lord this day so as to apostatize from the Lord, so as that we should build an altar for burnt-offerings, and for peace-offerings, besides the altar of the Lord which is before his tabernacle.
[30] And Phinees the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation of Israel who were with him heard the words which the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse spoke; and it pleased them. [31] And Phinees the priest said to the sons of Ruben, and to the sons of Gad, and to the half of the tribe of Manasse, To-day we know that the Lord is with us, because ye have not trespassed grievously against the Lord, and because ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord. [32] So Phinees the priest and the princes departed from the children of Ruben, and from the children of Gad, and from the half tribe of Manasse out of Galaad into the land of Chanaan to the children of Israel; and reported the words to them. [33] And it pleased the children of Israel; and they spoke to the children of Israel, and blessed the God of the children of Israel, and told them to go up no more to war against the others to destroy the land of the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse: so they dwelt upon it.