1Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.2They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “Yahweh commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”3The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their pasture lands.4The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.5The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.6The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.7The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.8The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.9They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:10and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.11They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.12But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.13To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,14Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,15Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,16Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.17Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,18Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.20The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.21They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,22Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.23Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,24Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.25Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.26All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.27They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.28Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,29Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.30Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,31Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.32Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.34To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,35Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.36Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,37Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.38Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,39Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.40All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.41All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.42Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.43So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.44Yahweh gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand.45Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
Bible Crampon 1923
1Les chefs de famille des Lévites s’approchèrent du prêtre Éléazar, de Josué, fils de Nun, et des chefs de famille des tribus des enfants d’Israël ;2ils leur parlèrent à Silo, dans le pays de Chanaan, en disant : « Yahweh a ordonné par Moïse qu’on nous donnât des villes pour notre habitation, et leurs banlieues pour notre bétail. »3Les enfants d’Israël donnèrent aux Lévites, sur leur héritage, selon l’ordre de Yahweh, les villes suivantes et leurs banlieues.4Le sort fut tiré d’abord pour les familles des Caathites ; et les fils du prêtre Aaron, d’entre les Lévites, obtinrent par le sort treize villes de la tribu de Juda, de la tribu de Siméon et de la tribu de Benjamin ;5les autres fils de Caath obtinrent par le sort dix villes des familles de la tribu d’Éphraïm, de la tribu de Dan et de la demi-tribu de Manassé.6Les fils de Gerson obtinrent par le sort treize villes des familles de la tribu d’Issachar, de la tribu d’Aser, de la tribu de Nephthali et de la demi-tribu de Manassé en Basan.7Les fils de Mérari, selon leurs familles, obtinrent douze villes de la tribu de Ruben, de la tribu de Gad et de la tribu de Zabulon.8Les enfants d’Israël donnèrent par le sort aux Lévites, ces villes et leurs banlieues, comme Yahweh l’avait ordonné par Moïse.9Ils donnèrent de la tribu des fils de Juda et de la tribu des fils de Siméon les villes suivantes désignées par leurs noms ;10ce fut pour les fils d’Aaron, d’entre les familles des Caathites, d’entre les fils de Lévi, car le sort fut d’abord tiré pour eux.11Ils leurs donnèrent, dans la montagne de Juda, la ville d’Arbé, père d’Enac, laquelle est Hébron, et sa banlieue tout autour.12Mais la campagne de cette ville et ses villages, ils les donnèrent en possession à Caleb, fils de Jéphoné.13Ils donnèrent aux fils du prêtre Aaron la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Hébron et sa banlieue, ainsi que Lebna avec sa banlieue,14Jéther et sa banlieue, Estémo et sa banlieue,15Holon et sa banlieue, Dabir et sa banlieue,16Aïn et sa banlieue, Jéta et sa banlieue, Bethsamès et sa banlieue : neuf villes de ces deux tribus.17De la tribu de Benjamin : Gabaon et sa banlieue, Gabaa et sa banlieue,18Anathoth et sa banlieue, Almon et sa banlieue : quatre villes.19Total des villes des prêtres, fils d’Aaron : treize villes et leurs banlieues.20Quant aux familles des fils de Caath, Lévites, aux autres fils de Caath, les villes qui leur échurent par le sort furent de la tribu d’Ephraïm.21Les enfants d’Israël leur donnèrent la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Sichem et sa banlieue, dans la montagne d’Ephraïm, ainsi que Gazer et sa banlieue,22Cibsaïm et sa banlieue, Beth-Horon et sa banlieue : quatre villes.23De la tribu de Dan : Elthéco et sa banlieue, Gabathon et sa banlieue,24Ajalon et sa banlieue, Geth-Remmon et sa banlieue : quatre villes.25De la demi-tribu de Manassé : Thanach et sa banlieue, et Geth-Remmon et sa banlieue : deux villes.26Total : dix villes avec leurs banlieues, pour les familles des autres fils de Caath.27Aux fils de Gerson, d’entre les familles des Lévites, ils donnèrent, de la demi-tribu de Manassé, la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Gaulon, en Basan, et sa banlieue, ainsi que Bosra et sa banlieue : deux villes.28De la tribu d’Issachar : Césion et sa banlieue, Dabéreth et sa banlieue,29Jaramoth et sa banlieue, En-Gannim et sa banlieue : quatre villes.30De la tribu d’Aser : Masal et sa banlieue, Abdon et sa banlieue,31Helcath et sa banlieue, Rohob et sa banlieue : quatre villes.32De la tribu de Nephthali : la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Cédès en Galilée et sa banlieue, ainsi que Hamoth-Dor et sa banlieue, Carthan et sa banlieue : trois villes.33Total des villes des Gersonites, selon leurs familles : treize villes et leurs banlieues.34Aux familles des fils de Mérari, au reste des Lévites, ils donnèrent, de la tribu de Zabulon : Jecnam et sa banlieue, Cartha et sa banlieue,35Damna et sa banlieue, Naalol et sa banlieue : quatre villes.36Et de la tribu de Ruben, Bosor et sa banlieue, Jassa et sa banlieue,37Cédémoth et sa banlieue, Méphaath et sa banlieue : quatre villes. {{corr|36|38}}Et de la tribu de Gad : la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Ramoth en Galaad et sa banlieue, ainsi que Manaïm et sa banlieue, {{corr|37|39}}Hésebon et sa banlieue, Jaser et sa banlieue : en tout quatre villes. {{corr|38|40}}Total des villes assignées par le sort aux fils de Mérari, selon leurs familles, formant le reste des familles des Lévites : douze villes. {{corr|39|41}}Total des villes des Lévites au milieu des possessions des enfants d’Israël : quarante-huit villes et leurs banlieues. {{corr|40|42}}Chacune de ces villes avait sa banlieue tout autour ; il en était ainsi pour toutes ces villes.43}}C’est ainsi que Yahweh donna à Israël tout le pays qu’il avait juré de donner à leurs pères ; ils en prirent possession et s’y établirent. {{corr|42|44}}Yahweh leur accorda du repos tout autour d’eux, comme il l’avait juré à leurs pères ; aucun de leurs ennemis ne put leur résister, et Yahweh les livra tous entre leurs mains. {{corr|43|45}}De toutes les bonnes paroles que Yahweh avait dites à la maison d’Israël, aucune ne resta sans effet ; toutes s’accomplirent.