Joshua · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Joshua 21 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Los jefes de las familias de los levitas fueron al sacerdote Eleazar, a Josué hijo de Nun y a los jefes de las familias de las tribus de Israel.
1 Then 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.
2 En Silo, en la tierra de Canaán, les dijeron: «El Señor ordenó por medio de Moisés que se nos dieran ciudades donde vivir y tierras de pastoreo para nuestro ganado».
2 They 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.”
3 Entonces los hijos de Israel dieron a los levitas, de sus propias herencias y conforme a la orden del Señor, estas ciudades con sus tierras de pastoreo.
3 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their pasture lands.
4 El primer sorteo correspondió a las familias de Coat. Los descendientes del sacerdote Aarón, que eran levitas, recibieron trece ciudades de las tribus de Judá, Simeón y Benjamín.
4 The 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.
5 Los demás descendientes de Coat, según sus familias, recibieron diez ciudades de las tribus de Efraín, Dan y la media tribu de Manasés.
5 The 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.
6 Los descendientes de Gersón, según sus familias, recibieron trece ciudades de las tribus de Isacar, Aser y Neftalí, y de la media tribu de Manasés que estaba en Basán.
6 The 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.
7 Los descendientes de Merari, según sus familias, recibieron doce ciudades de las tribus de Rubén, Gad y Zabulón.
7 The 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.
8 Los hijos de Israel dieron por sorteo a los levitas estas ciudades con sus tierras de pastoreo, tal como el Señor había ordenado por medio de Moisés.
8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their pasture lands by lot to the Levites, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.
9 De las tribus de Judá y Simeón les dieron las siguientes ciudades:
9 They 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:
10 Estas ciudades fueron para los descendientes de Aarón, de las familias de Coat, descendiente de Leví, porque a ellos les correspondió el primer sorteo.
10 and 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.
11 Les dieron Quiriat-arba, es decir, Hebrón, en la región montañosa de Judá, con sus tierras de pastoreo. Arba había sido el padre de Anac.
11 They 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.
12 Pero los campos y aldeas alrededor de la ciudad fueron dados a Caleb hijo de Jefone como propiedad.
12 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13 A los descendientes del sacerdote Aarón les dieron Hebrón, ciudad de refugio para quien causara una muerte, con sus tierras de pastoreo; también Libna con sus tierras de pastoreo,
13 To 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,
14 Jatir con sus tierras de pastoreo, Estemoa con sus tierras de pastoreo,
14 Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
15 Holón con sus tierras de pastoreo, Debir con sus tierras de pastoreo,
15 Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
16 Ain, Juta y Bet-semes con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran nueve ciudades de esas dos tribus.
16 Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.
17 De la tribu de Benjamín les dieron Gabaón y Gueba con sus tierras de pastoreo,
17 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
18 Anatot y Almón con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.
19 En total, los descendientes de Aarón, los sacerdotes, recibieron trece ciudades con sus tierras de pastoreo.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
20 Las demás familias de los descendientes de Coat, que eran levitas, recibieron ciudades de la tribu de Efraín.
20 The 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.
21 Les dieron Siquem, ciudad de refugio, en la región montañosa de Efraín, con sus tierras de pastoreo; también Gezer con sus tierras de pastoreo,
21 They 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,
22 Quibzaim y Bet-horón con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.
23 De la tribu de Dan les dieron Elteque y Guibetón con sus tierras de pastoreo,
23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,
24 Ajalón y Gat-rimón con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.
25 De la media tribu de Manasés les dieron Taanac y Gat-rimón con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran dos ciudades.
25 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.
26 En total, las demás familias de Coat recibieron diez ciudades con sus tierras de pastoreo.
26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.
27 A los descendientes de Gersón, de las familias de los levitas, les dieron Golán en Basán, ciudad de refugio, con sus tierras de pastoreo, y Astarot con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran dos ciudades de la media tribu de Manasés.
27 They 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.
28 De la tribu de Isacar les dieron Quisión y Daberat con sus tierras de pastoreo,
28 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
29 Jarmut y En-ganim con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.
30 De la tribu de Aser les dieron Misal y Abdón con sus tierras de pastoreo,
30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
31 Helcat y Rehob con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
31 Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.
32 De la tribu de Neftalí les dieron Cedes de Galilea, ciudad de refugio, con sus tierras de pastoreo; también Hamot-dor y Cartán con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran tres ciudades.
32 Out 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.
33 En total, los gersonitas recibieron trece ciudades con sus tierras de pastoreo, según sus familias.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
34 A las demás familias de los levitas, los descendientes de Merari, les dieron de la tribu de Zabulón Jocneam y Carta con sus tierras de pastoreo,
34 To 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,
35 Dimna y Nahalal con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.
36 De la tribu de Rubén les dieron Beser y Jahaza con sus tierras de pastoreo,
36 Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,
37 Cademot y Mefaat con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.
38 De la tribu de Gad les dieron Ramot de Galaad, ciudad de refugio, con sus tierras de pastoreo, y Majanaim,
38 Out 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,
39 Hesbón y Jazer, cada una con sus tierras de pastoreo. Eran cuatro ciudades.
39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.
40 En total, los descendientes de Merari, las demás familias de los levitas, recibieron doce ciudades.
40 All 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.
41 Todas las ciudades de los levitas dentro de la herencia de los hijos de Israel fueron cuarenta y ocho, con sus tierras de pastoreo.
41 All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
42 Cada una de estas ciudades tenía tierras de pastoreo a su alrededor.
42 Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.
43 Así el Señor dio a Israel toda la tierra que había jurado dar a sus padres. Ellos la recibieron como herencia y vivieron en ella.
43 So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
44 El Señor les dio descanso por todos lados, tal como había prometido a sus padres. Ninguno de sus enemigos pudo resistirlos, porque el Señor los entregó a todos en sus manos.
44 Yahweh 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.
45 No falló ninguna de las buenas promesas que el Señor había hecho a la casa de Israel. Todas se cumplieron.
45 Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
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Arba
Called the greatest man among the Anakim and the father of Anak, after whom Hebron was formerly named Kiriath-arba.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11
Cross references (38)
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- 1 Joshua 14:1; Joshua 19:51; Joshua 17:4; Numbers 34:17–29; Exodus 6:14
- 2 Joshua 18:1; Numbers 35:2–8; Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17–18; Ezekiel 48:9–18
- 3 Genesis 49:7; Deuteronomy 33:8–10; 1 Chronicles 6:54–81
- 4 Joshua 24:33; 1 Chronicles 6:54–60; Joshua 21:8–19
- 5 Joshua 21:20–26; 1 Chronicles 6:18–19; 1 Chronicles 6:61; 1 Chronicles 6:66–70; Numbers 3:27
- 6 Joshua 21:27–33; Exodus 6:16–17; 1 Chronicles 6:71–76; Numbers 3:21–22; 1 Chronicles 6:62
- 7 Joshua 21:34–40; 1 Chronicles 6:63; Exodus 6:19; 1 Chronicles 6:77–81; Numbers 3:20
- 8 Joshua 21:3; Proverbs 16:33; Joshua 18:6; Numbers 32:2; Proverbs 18:18
- 9 1 Chronicles 6:65; Joshua 21:13–18
- 10 Joshua 21:4; Exodus 6:20–26; Numbers 3:19; Numbers 4:2; Numbers 3:2–4
- 11 1 Chronicles 6:55; Luke 1:39; 2 Samuel 5:1–5; Joshua 15:54; Genesis 35:27
- 12 Joshua 14:13–15; 1 Chronicles 6:55–57
- 13 Joshua 15:42; Joshua 15:54; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 10:29; 1 Chronicles 6:56–57
- 14 Joshua 15:50; Joshua 15:48; 1 Samuel 30:27–28
- 15 Joshua 15:51; Joshua 15:49; Joshua 12:13; 1 Chronicles 6:58
- 16 Joshua 15:55; 1 Chronicles 6:59; Joshua 15:10; 1 Samuel 6:9; Joshua 15:42
- 17 Joshua 9:3; Joshua 18:24–25; 1 Chronicles 6:60
- 18 1 Kings 2:26; Jeremiah 1:1; Isaiah 10:30; 1 Chronicles 6:60
- 20 1 Chronicles 6:66; Joshua 21:5
- 21 Joshua 20:7; Joshua 16:10; 1 Kings 9:15–17; 1 Kings 12:1; Genesis 33:19
- 22 Joshua 16:3; Joshua 18:13–14; 1 Chronicles 6:68; Joshua 16:5
- 23 Joshua 19:44–45
- 24 Joshua 19:42; Joshua 10:12; 1 Chronicles 6:69
- 25 Joshua 17:11; Judges 5:19
- 27 1 Chronicles 6:71; Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 20:8; Deuteronomy 4:43
- 28 1 Chronicles 6:72–73; Joshua 19:12
- 29 Joshua 10:23; Joshua 10:3; Joshua 12:11
- 30 1 Chronicles 6:74–75; Joshua 19:25–28
- 31 1 Chronicles 6:75; Judges 18:21; Judges 1:31
- 32 1 Chronicles 6:76; Joshua 20:7; Joshua 19:37; Joshua 19:35
- 34 1 Chronicles 6:77; Joshua 21:7; Joshua 19:11; Joshua 12:22; Joshua 19:15
- 36 Joshua 20:8; Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 13:18; 1 Chronicles 6:78–79; Numbers 21:23
- 38 Genesis 32:2; 2 Samuel 17:24; Deuteronomy 4:43; 1 Kings 22:3; 2 Samuel 19:32
- 39 Joshua 13:17; Joshua 13:21; 1 Chronicles 6:81; Numbers 32:37; Isaiah 16:8–9
- 41 Numbers 35:1–8; Deuteronomy 33:10; Genesis 49:7
- 43 Genesis 13:15; Genesis 28:4; Psalm 106:42–45; Exodus 23:27–31; Psalm 44:3
- 44 Joshua 11:23; Deuteronomy 31:3–5; Hebrews 4:9; Deuteronomy 7:22–24; Exodus 23:31
- 45 1 Kings 8:56; Joshua 23:14–15; Numbers 23:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 1 Corinthians 1:9
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