Josué 21:15-25

15 Holon et sa banlieue, Débir et sa banlieue,

16 Aïn et sa banlieue, Jutta et sa banlieue, et Beth-Shémèsh et sa banlieue, neuf villes de ces deux tribus.

17 Et de la tribu de Benjamin, Gabaon et sa banlieue, Guéba et sa banlieue,

18 Anathoth et sa banlieue, et Almon et sa banlieue, quatre villes.

19 Total des villes des sacrificateurs enfants d'Aaron: treize villes et leurs banlieues.

20 Quant aux familles des enfants de Kéhath, aux Lévites formant le reste des enfants de Kéhath, les villes de leur lot furent de la tribu d'Éphraïm.

21 On leur donna la ville de refuge pour le meurtrier, Sichem et sa banlieue, dans la montagne d'Éphraïm, Guézer et sa banlieue,

22 Kibtsaïm et sa banlieue, et Beth-Horon et sa banlieue, quatre villes.

23 De la tribu de Dan, Eltheké et sa banlieue, Guibbéthon et sa banlieue,

24 Ajalon et sa banlieue, Gath-Rimmon et sa banlieue, quatre villes.

25 Et de la demi-tribu de Manassé, Thaanac et sa banlieue, Gath-Rimmon et sa banlieue, deux villes.

Josué 21:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 21

This chapter contains the address of the Levites to the court, to have the cities and suburbs given them according to the command of God by Moses, Jos 21:1,2; the grant of them by lot out of the several tribes, Jos 21:3-8; the particular cities out of the tribes of Judah and Simeon are mentioned by name, Jos 21:9-16; then those out of the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 21:17-19; next those out of the tribe of Ephraim, Jos 21:20-22; afterwards those out of the tribe of Dan, Jos 21:23-26; then those out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Jos 21:27; and out of the tribe of Issachar, Jos 21:28,29; and out of the tribe of Asher, Jos 21:30,31; and of Naphtali, Jos 21:32,33; and of Zebulun, Jos 21:34,35; and of Reuben, Jos 21:36,37; and of Gad, Jos 21:38-40; which in all made forty eight, Jos 21:41,42; and the chapter is concluded with observing, that God gave Israel all the land of Canaan, and rest in it, according to his promise, very faithfully and punctually, Jos 21:43-45.