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The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following
towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Ephraim: 21 Shechem in the hill country
of Ephraim (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four towns.
23 The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the
tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gibbethon, 24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.
25 The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two towns. 26 So in all, ten towns
with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.
27 The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received
the following towns with their pasturelands from the half-tribe of Manasseh:
Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone) and
Be-eshterah—two towns.
28 From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their
pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath, 29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four towns.
30 From the tribe of Asher they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Mishal, Abdon, 31 Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.
32 From the tribe of Naphtali they received the following towns with their
pasturelands:
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Kedesh in Galilee
(a city of refuge
for those who accidentally killed someone),
Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three towns. 33 So in all, thirteen towns with their
pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.
34 The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns
with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, 35 Dimnah,
and Nahalal—four towns.
36 From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their
pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz, 37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.
38 From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim, 39 Heshbon, and Jazer—four towns. 40 So in all, twelve towns
were allotted to the clan of Merari.
41 The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given
to the Levites came to forty-eight. 42 Every one of these towns had pasturelands
surrounding it.
So the LORD gave to Israel
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all the land he had sworn
to give their ancestors,
and they took possession of it and settled there.
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