Joshua
Chapter21
11TheheadsoftheLevitefamiliescameuptoEleazarthepriest,toJoshua,sonofNun,andtotheheadsoffamiliesoftheothertribesoftheIsraelites
肋未人各家长来见司祭厄肋阿匝尔和农的儿子若苏厄，以及以色列子民的族长，
2atShilohinthelandofCanaan,andsaidtothem,＂TheLORDcommanded,throughMoses,thatcitiesbegivenustodwellin,withpasturelandsforourlivestock.＂
在客纳罕地的史罗对他们说：＂上主曾借梅瑟吩咐过，要给我们一些城市居住，一些郊区为牧放我们的牲畜。＂
3Outoftheirownheritage,inobediencetothiscommandoftheLORD,theIsraelitesgavetheLevitesthefollowingcitieswiththeirpasturelands.
以色列子民于是按照上主的吩咐，由自己的产业中，将以下的城市和郊区分给了肋未人。肋未人，属大司祭亚郎的子孙，
4WhenthefirstlotamongtheLevitesfelltotheclansoftheKohathites,thedescendantsofAaronthepriestobtainedthirteencitiesbylotfromthetribesofJudah,SimeonandBenjamin.
刻哈特家族由犹大支派、西默盎支派和本雅明支派的地域中抽得了十三座城。
5TherestoftheKohathitesobtainedtencitiesbylotfromtheclansofthetribeofEphraim,fromthetribeofDan,andfromthehalf-tribeofManasseh.
刻哈特其他子孙，按家族由厄弗辣因支派，丹支派和默纳协半支派，抽得了十座城。
6TheGershonitesobtainedthirteencitiesbylotfromtheclansofthetribeofIssachar,fromthetribeofAsher,fromthetribeofNaphtali,andfromthehalf-tribeofManasseh.
革尔雄的子孙，按照家族，由依撒加尔支派、阿协尔支派、纳斐塔里支派和由巴商的默纳协半支派，抽得了十三座城。
7TheclansoftheMeraritesobtainedtwelvecitiesfromthetribesofReuben,GadandZebulun.
默辣黎的子孙，按照家族，由勒乌本支派、加得支派和则步隆支派，抽得了十二座城。
8ThesecitieswiththeirpasturelandstheIsraelitesallottedtotheLevitesinobediencetotheLORD'ScommandthroughMoses.
以色列子民按照上主借梅瑟所吩咐的，将这些城和城郊，以抽签方式分给了肋未人。
9FromthetribesoftheJudahitesandSimeonitestheydesignatedthefollowingcities,
由犹大支派和西默盎支派，分给了他们下列各城：
10andassignedthemtothedescendantsofAaronintheKohathiteclanoftheLevites,sincethefirstlotfelltothem:
肋未人，亚郎的子孙，刻哈特家族应抽第一签。
11first,Kiriath-arba(ArbawasthefatherofAnak),thatis,Hebron,inthemountainregionofJudah,withtheadjacentpasturelands,
他们分得了犹大山区克黎雅特阿尔巴和四周城郊──阿尔巴原是阿纳克的祖先，克黎雅特阿尔巴，即是赫贝龙──
12althoughtheopencountryandvillagesbelongingtothecityhadbeengiventoCaleb,sonofJephunneh,ashisproperty.
但已割给耶孚乃的儿子加肋布作产业的田地和村庄却不在内。
13ThustothedescendantsofAaronthepriestweregiventhecityofasylumforhomicidesatHebron,withitspasturelands;also,Libnahwithitspasturelands,
司祭亚郎的子孙分得了给误杀人者作避难城的赫贝龙和城郊，里贝纳和城郊，
14Jattirwithitspasturelands,Eshtemoawithitspasturelands,
此外，尚有雅提尔和城郊，厄市特摩和城郊，
15Holonwithitspasturelands,Debirwithitspasturelands,
曷隆和城郊，德彼尔和城郊，
16Ashanwithitspasturelands,Juttahwithitspasturelands,andBeth-shemeshwithitspasturelands:ninecitiesfromthetwotribesmentioned.
阿商和城郊犹他和城郊，贝特舍默士和城郊，由这两支派共分得了九座城。
17FromthetribeofBenjamintheyobtainedthefourcitiesofGibeonwithitspasturelands,Gebawithitspasturelands,
由本雅明支派，尚分得了基贝红和城郊，革巴和城郊，
18Anathothwithitspasturelands,andAlmonwithitspasturelands.
阿纳托特和城郊，阿耳孟和城郊：共计四座城。
19ThesecitieswhichwiththeirpasturelandsbelongedtothepriestlydescendantsofAaron,werethirteeninall.
亚郎的子孙司祭们共分得了十三座城和所属城郊。
20TherestoftheKohathiteclansamongtheLevitesobtainedbylot,fromthetribeofEphraim,fourcities.
肋未人刻哈特家族，即刻哈特其余的子孙，由厄弗辣因支派抽得了一些城市。
21Theywereassigned,withitspasturelands,thecityofasylumforhomicidesatShecheminthemountainregionofEphraim;alsoGezerwithitspasturelands,
他们分得了厄弗辣因山区，给误杀人者作避难城的舍根和城郊，革则尔和城郊，
22Kibzaimwithitspasturelands,andBeth-horonwithitspasturelands.
克贝匝殷和城郊，贝特曷隆和城郊：共计四座城；
23FromthetribeofDantheyobtainedthefourcitiesofEltekewithitspasturelands,Gibbethonwithitspasturelands,
由丹支派分得了厄耳特刻和城郊，基贝通和城郊，
24Aijalonwithitspasturelands,andGath-rimmonwithitspasturelands;
阿雅隆和城郊，加特黎孟和城郊：共计四座城；
25andfromthehalf-tribeofManassehthetwocitiesofTaanachwithitspasturelandsandIbleamwithitspasturelands.
由默纳协半支派分得了塔纳客和城郊，依贝耳罕和城郊，共计两座城。
26ThesecitieswhichwiththeirpasturelandsbelongedtotherestoftheKohathiteclanswereteninall.
刻哈特家族其余的子孙，共分得了十座城和所属城郊。
27TheGershoniteclanoftheLevitesreceivedfromthehalf-tribeofManassehtwocities:thecityofasylumforhomicidesatGolan,withitspasturelands;andalsoBeth-ashtarothwithitspasturelands.
肋未家族的革尔雄子孙由默纳协半支派，分得了在巴商给误杀人者作避难城的哥蓝和城郊，阿市塔洛城和城郊：共计两座城；
28FromthetribeofIssachartheyobtainedthefourcitiesofKishionwithitspasturelands,Daberathwithitspasturelands,
由依撒加尔支派，分得了克史雍和城郊，多贝辣特和城郊，
29Jarmuthwithitspasturelands,andEn-gannimwithitspasturelands;fromthetribeofAsher,
雅尔慕特和城郊，恩加宁和城郊，共计四座城；
30thefourcitiesofMishalwithitspasturelands,Abdonwithitspasturelands,
由阿协尔支派分得了米沙尔和城郊，阿贝冬和城郊，
31Helkathwithitspasturelands,andRehobwithitspasturelands;
赫耳卡特和城郊，勒曷布和城郊：共计四座城；
32andfromthetribeofNaphtali,threecities:thecityofasylumforhomicidesatKedeshinGalilee,withitspasturelands;alsoHammathwithitspasturelands,andRakkathwithitspasturelands.
由纳斐塔里支派，分得了在加里肋亚给误杀人者作避难城的刻德士和城郊，哈摩特多尔和城郊，卡尔堂和城郊：共计三座城。
33ThesecitieswhichwiththeirpasturelandsbelongedtotheGershoniteclanswerethirteeninall.
革尔雄人按照家族，共分得了十三座城和所属城郊。
34TheMerariteclans,thelastoftheLevites,receivedfromthetribeofZebulunthefourcitiesofJokneamwithitspasturelands,Kartahwithitspasturelands,
其余的肋未人，即默辣黎子孙的家族，由则步隆支派分得了约刻乃罕和城郊，卡尔达和城郊，
35Rimmonwithitspasturelands,andNahalalwithitspasturelands;
黎孟和城郊，纳哈拉耳和城郊：共计四座城；
36also,acrosstheJordan,fromthetribeofReuben,fourcities:thecityofasylumforhomicidesatBezerwithitspasturelands,Jahazwithitspasturelands,
在约但河东，由勒乌本支派分得了位于旷野高原内，给误杀人者作避难城的贝责尔和城郊，雅哈兹和城郊，
37Kedemothwithitspasturelands,andMephaathwithitspasturelands;
刻德摩特和城郊，默法阿特和城郊：共计四座城；
38andfromthetribeofGadatotaloffourcities:thecityofasylumforhomicidesatRamothinGileadwithitspasturelands,alsoMahanaimwithitspasturelands,
由加得支派，分得了在基肋阿得给误杀人者作避难城的辣摩特和城郊，玛哈纳殷和城郊，
39Heshbonwithitspasturelands,andJazerwithitspasturelands.
赫市朋和城郊，雅则尔和城郊：共计四座城。
40ThecitieswhichwereallottedtotheMerariteclans,thelastoftheLevites,werethereforetwelveinall.
其余的肋未人家族，即默辣黎的子孙，按照家族，共抽得了十二座城。
41ThusthetotalnumberofcitieswithintheterritoryoftheIsraeliteswhich,withtheirpasturelands,belongedtotheLevites,wasforty-eight.
肋未人由以色列子民的产业中，共分得了四十八座城和所属城郊。
42Witheachandeveryoneofthesecitieswentthepasturelandsroundaboutit.
这些城包括全城和城四郊；每座城都是这样。
43AndsotheLORDgaveIsraelallthelandhehadsworntotheirfathershewouldgivethem.Oncetheyhadconqueredandoccupiedit,
上主这样将誓许给他们祖先的整个地区，赐给了以色列人；他们占领之后，便住在那里。
44theLORDgavethempeaceoneveryside,justashehadpromisedtheirfathers.Notoneoftheirenemiescouldwithstandthem;theLORDbroughtalltheirenemiesundertheirpower.
上主又使他们四境安宁，全如衪向他们的祖先所誓许的；他们的一切仇敌，没有能对抗他们的，因为上主将他们所有的仇敌，都交在他们手中了。
45NotasinglepromisethattheLORDmadetothehouseofIsraelwasbroken;everyonewasfulfilled.
上主向以色列家应许赐福的话，没有一句落空，全部应验了。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]TheordertoestablishspecialcitiesfortheLevitesisgiveninNumbers35:1-8.Theforty-eightcitieslistedherewerehardlytheexclusivepossessionoftheLevites;atleastthemoreimportantofthem,suchasHebron,ShechemandRamothinGilead,werecertainlypeopledforthemostpartbythetribeinwhoseterritorytheyweresituated.ButinallthesecitiestheLeviteshadspecialpropertyrightswhichtheydidnotpossessinothercities;cfLev25:32-34.