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:

Accesseruntque principes familiarum Levi ad Eleazarum sacerdotem, et Josue filium Nun, et ad duces cognationum per singulas tribus filiorum Israël:

Meanwhile the heads of the Levite households approached the high priest Eleazar, and Josue the son of Nun, and the clan chiefs of Israel,

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.

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

all gathered there at Silo now that Chanaan was won. It was the Lord’s command to Moses, they said, that we should have cities to live in, with lands round them on which we could pasture our beasts.

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

Dederuntque filii Israël de possessionibus suis juxta imperium Domini, civitates et suburbana earum.

And so, in pursuance of the Lord’s command, cities and lands were granted to them by the sons of Israel.

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.

Egressaque est sors in familiam Caath filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, de tribubus Juda, et Simeon, et Benjamin, civitates tredecim:

The lot fell first on the line of Caath. Among these, the family of the high priest Aaron were to receive thirteen cities from Juda, Simeon, and Benjamin;

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.

et reliquis filiorum Caath, id est Levitis, qui superfuerant, de tribubus Ephraim, et Dan, et dimidia tribu Manasse, civitates decem.

the rest of the Caathites, Levites that were not of the priestly family, ten cities from Ephraim, Dan, and the western half of Manasses.

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.

Porro filii Gerson egressa est sors, ut acciperent de tribubus Issachar et Aser et Nephthali, dimidiaque tribu Manasse in Basan, civitates numero tredecim.

Issachar, Aser, Nephthali, and the eastern half of Manasses, in Basan, were to give the line of Gerson thirteen cities;

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

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

Ruben, Gad, and Zabulon to give the line of Merari twelve cities.

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.

Dederuntque filii Israël Levitis civitates et suburbana earum, sicut præcepit Dominus per manum Moysi, singulis sorte tribuentes.

Thus was the command the Lord had given through Moses carried out, and the Israelites handed over to the Levites the cities and lands allotted to them.

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

De tribubus filiorum Juda et Simeon dedit Josue civitates, quarum ista sunt nomina,

These are the names of the cities which Josue handed over in Juda and Simeon

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

filiis Aaron per familias Caath Levitici generis (prima enim sors illis egressa est),

to the family of Aaron, whose lot came first among the descendants of Caath.

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

Cariatharbe patris Enac, quæ vocatur Hebron, in monte Juda, et suburbana ejus per circuitum.

One was Cariath-Arbe, called after the father of Enac; Hebron, that is, in the hill-country of Juda, with lands round it.

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

Agros vero et villas ejus dederat Caleb filio Jephone ad possidendum.

(He had given the countryside, with the villages in it, to Caleb the son of Jephone as his portion;

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,

Dedit ergo filiis Aaron sacerdotis Hebron confugii civitatem, ac suburbana ejus: et Lobnam cum suburbanis suis:

but Hebron itself, the city of refuge, with the lands close to it, he gave to the family of Aaron.) The others were Lobna, and the lands round Lobna,

And Jether and Estemo,

et Jether, et Esthemo,

Jether, Esthemo,

And Holon, and Dabir,

et Holon, et Dabir,

Holon, Dabir,

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

et Ain, et Jeta, et Bethsames, cum suburbanis suis: civitates novem de tribubus, ut dictum est, duabus.

Ain, Jeta, and Bethsames, with the lands round them; nine cities out of the two tribes aforesaid.

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

De tribu autem filiorum Benjamin, Gabaon, et Gabæ,

From the lands of Benjamin he handed over Gabaon, Gabae,

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

et Anathoth et Almon, cum suburbanis suis: civitates quatuor.

Anathoth and Almon, four city-enclosures.

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

Omnes simul civitates filiorum Aaron sacerdotis, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.

Thus Aaron’s family had thirteen city-enclosures in all;

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

Reliquis vero per familias filiorum Caath Levitici generis, hæc est data possessio.

the Levites of Caath’s line

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

De tribu Ephraim urbes confugii, Sichem cum suburbanis suis in monte Ephraim, et Gazer

received from Ephraim, one city of refuge, Sichem, and besides this, Gazer,

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

et Cibsaim et Beth-horon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.

Cibsaim and Bethoron, four city-enclosures.

And of he tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,

De tribu quoque Dan, Eltheco et Gabathon,

From Dan, Eltheco, Gabathon,

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

et Ajalon et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.

Aialon, and Gethremmon, four city-enclosures.

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

Porro de dimidia tribu Manasse, Thanach et Gethremmon, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duæ.

From western Manasses, Thanach and their own town of Gethremmon, two city-enclosures.

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

Omnes civitates decem, et suburbana earum, datæ sunt filiis Caath inferioris gradus.

Thus there were ten city-enclosures to the Caathites of lower rank.

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.

Filiis quoque Gerson Levitici generis dedit de dimidia tribu Manasse confugii civitates, Gaulon in Basan, et Bosram, cum suburbanis suis, civitates duas.

The Levites of Gerson’s line received from eastern Manasses one city of refuge, Gaulon in Basan; and also Bosram; two city-enclosures. From Issachar,

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

Porro de tribu Issachar, Cesion, et Dabereth,

Cesion and Dabereth,

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

et Jaramoth, et Engannim, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.

Jaramoth and Engannim; four city-enclosures.

And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,

De tribu autem Aser, Masal et Abdon,

From Aser, Masal, Abdon,

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

et Helcath, et Rohob, cum suburbanis suis, civitates quatuor.

Helcath and Rohob; four city-enclosures.

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.

De tribu quoque Nephthali civitates confugii, Cedes in Galilæa, et Hammoth Dor, et Carthan, cum suburbanis suis, civitates tres.

From Nephthali, one city of refuge, Cedes in the pale of Nephthali; also Hammoth-Dor and Carthan; three city-enclosures.

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

Omnes urbes familiarum Gerson, tredecim, cum suburbanis suis.

Thus there were thirteen city-enclosures granted to the Gersonites.

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

Filiis autem Merari Levitis inferioris gradus per familias suas data est de tribu Zabulon, Jecnam, et Cartha

The Merarites’ families, all Levites of lower rank, received from Zabulon Jecnam, Cartha,

And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs.

et Damna et Naalol, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.

Damna and Naalol; four city-enclosures.

Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Misor and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.

De tribu Ruben ultra Jordanem contra Jericho civitates refugii, Bosor in solitudine, Misor et Jaser et Jethson et Mephaath, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.

From Ruben on the east side of Jordan, there was one city of refuge, Bosor out in the wilderness; and four other city-enclosures were also taken out, Misor, Jaser, Jethson and Mephaath.

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.

De tribu Gad civitates confugii, Ramoth in Galaad, et Manaim et Hesebon et Jazer, civitates quatuor cum suburbanis suis.

From Gad, one city of refuge, Ramoth in Galaad; also Manaim, Hesebon and Jaser, four city-enclosures;

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

Omnes urbes filiorum Merari per familias et cognationes suas, duodecim.

thus there were twelve city-enclosures granted to the families of Merari.

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

Itaque civitates universæ Levitarum in medio possessionis filiorum Israël fuerunt quadraginta octo

Altogether, then, the Levites had forty-eight cities, distributed among the various possessions of Israel,

With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.

cum suburbanis suis, singulæ per familias distributæ.

and lands attached to them; each family among them had its own domain.

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.

Deditque Dominus Deus Israëli omnem terram, quam traditurum se patribus eorum juraverat: et possederunt illam, atque habitaverunt in ea.

Thus the Lord God made over to Israel the whole of the territory he had promised to their fathers; they had a home of their own to settle in,

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.

Dataque est ab eo pax in omnes per circuitum nationes: nullusque eis hostium resistere ausus est, sed cuncti in eorum ditionem redacti sunt.

secure from attack by any of the nations which surrounded them, since these no longer ventured to offer resistance, but submitted to their rule.

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

Ne unum quidem verbum, quod illis præstiturum se esse promiserat, irritum fuit, sed rebus expleta sunt omnia.

No word of the promises which the Lord had made to them remained unfulfilled.