Liber Iosue, 21

1. accesseruntque principes familiarum Levi ad Eleazar sacerdotem et Josue filium Nun et ad duces cognationum per singulas tribus filiorum Israël

1. 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:

2. locutique sunt ad eos in Silo terræ Chanaan atque dixerunt Dominus præcepit per manum Mosi ut darentur nobis urbes ad habitandum et suburbana earum ad alenda jumenta

2. 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.

3. dederuntque filii Israël de possessionibus suis juxta imperium Domini civitates et suburbana earum

3. And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.

4. egressaque est sors in familiam Caath filiorum Aaron sacerdotis de tribubus Juda et Symeon et Beniamin civitates tredecim

4. 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.

5. et reliquis filiorum Caath id est Levitis qui superflui erant de tribubus Ephraim et Dan et dimidia tribu Manasse civitates decem

5. 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.

6. porro filiis Gerson egressa est sors ut acciperent de tribubus Isachar et Aser et Nepthalim dimidiaque tribu Manasse in Basan civitates numero tredecim

6. 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.

7. et filiis Merari per cognationes suas de tribubus Ruben et Gad et Zabulon urbes duodecim

7. And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.

8. dederuntque filii Israël Levitis civitates et suburbana earum sicut præcepit Dominus per manum Mosi singulis sorte tribuentes

8. 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.

9. de tribubus filiorum Juda et Symeon dedit Josue civitates quarum ista sunt nomina

9. Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,

10. filiis Aaron per familias Caath levitici generis prima enim sors illis egressa est

10. To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)

11. Cariatharbe patris Enach quæ vocatur Hebron in monte Juda et suburbana ejus per circuitum

11. The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.

12. agros vero et villas ejus dederat Chaleb filio Jepphonne ad possidendum

12. But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.

13. dedit ergo filiis Aaron sacerdotis Hebron confugii civitatem ac suburbana ejus et Lebnam cum suburbanis suis

13. 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,

14. et Jether et Isthimon

14. And Jether and Estemo,

15. et Helon Dabir

15. And Holon, and Dabir,

16. et Ahin et Jethan et Bethsemes cum suburbanis suis civitates novem de tribubus ut dictum est duabus

16. And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs : nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.

17. de tribu autem filiorum Beniamin Gabaon et Gabee

17. And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,

18. et Anathoth et Almon cum suburbanis suis civitates quattuor

18. And Anathoth and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.

19. omnes simul civitates filiorum Aaron sacerdotis tredecim cum suburbanis suis

19. All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.

20. reliquis vero per familias filiorum Caath levitici generis hæc est data possessio

20. And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.

21. de tribu Ephraim urbs confugii Sychem cum suburbanis suis in monte Ephraim et Gazer

21. Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Cater,

22. et Cebsain et Bethoron cum suburbanis suis civitates quattuor

22. And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.

23. de tribu quoque Dan Elthece et Gebbethon

23. And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,

24. et Ahialon et Gethremmon cum suburbanis suis civitates quattuor

24. And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.

25. porro de dimidia tribu Manasse Thanach et Gethremmon cum suburbanis suis civitates duæ

25. And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.

26. omnes civitates decem et suburbana earum datæ sunt filiis Caath inferioris gradus

26. All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.

27. filiis quoque Gerson levitici generis dedit de dimidia tribu Manasse confugii civitatem Gaulon in Basan et Bosram cum suburbanis suis civitates duas

27. 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.

28. porro de tribu Isachar Cesion et Dabereth

28. And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,

29. et Jaramoth et Engannim cum suburbanis suis civitates quattuor

29. And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.

30. de tribu autem Aser Masal et Abdon

30. And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,

31. et Elacoth et Roob cum suburbanis suis civitates quattuor

31. 31And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.

32. de tribu quoque Nepthali civitatem confugii Cedes in Galilea et Ammothdor et Charthan cum suburbanis suis civitates tres

32. 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.

33. omnes urbes familiarum Gerson tredecim cum suburbanis suis

33. All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.

34. filiis autem Merari Levitis inferioris gradus per familias suas data est de tribu Zabulon Jechenam et Chartha

34. And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,

35. et Damna et Nalol civitates quattuor cum suburbanis suis

35. And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;

36. [de tribu quoque Ruben ciuitates confugii Bosor in solitudine et Cedson et Misor et Ocho ciuitates quattuor cum suburbanis suis]

36. 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.

37. et de tribu Gad civitates confugii Ramoth in Galaad et Manaim et Esebon et Jazer civitates quattuor cum suburbanis suis

37. 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.

38. omnes urbes filiorum Merari per familias et cognationes suas duodecim

38. All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.

39. itaque universæ civitates Levitarum in medio possessionis filiorum Israël fuerunt quadraginta octo

39. So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,

40. cum suburbanis suis singulæ per familias distributæ

40. With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.

41. deditque Dominus Israheli omnem terram quam traditurum se patribus eorum juraverat et possederunt illam atque habitaverunt in ea

41. 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.

42. dataque est ab eo pax in omnes per circuitum nationes nullusque eis hostium resistere ausus est sed cuncti in eorum dicionem redacti sunt

42. 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.

43. ne unum quidem verbum quod illis præstaturum se esse promiserat irritum fuit sed rebus expleta sunt omnia

43. Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.