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Joshua 21:20–40

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Cities of Kohath’s Other Descendants

20The allotted cities to the remaining clans of Kohath’s descendants, who were Levites, came from the tribe of Ephraim. 21The Israelites gave them:

Shechem, ythe city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands, 22Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands—four cities.

23From the tribe of Dan they gave:

Elteke with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands, 24Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities.

25From half the tribe of Manasseh they gave:

Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath-rimmon zwith its pasturelands—two cities.

26All 10 cities with their pasturelands were for the clans of Kohath’s other descendants.

Cities of Gershon’s Descendants

27From half the tribe of Manasseh, they gave to the descendants of Gershon, awho were one of the Levite clans:

Golan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands in Bashan, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands—two cities.

28From the tribe of Issachar they gave:

Kishion with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands, 29Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.

30From the tribe of Asher they gave:

Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands, 31Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities.

32From the tribe of Naphtali they gave:

Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities.

33All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the Gershonites by their clans.

Cities of Merari’s Descendants

34From the tribe of Zebulun, they gave to the clans of the descendants of Merari, bwho were the remaining Levites:

Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands, 35Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities.

36From the tribe of Reuben they gave:

Bezer cwith its pasturelands, Jahzah dwith its pasturelands, 37Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities. e

38From the tribe of Gad they gave:

Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands, 39Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands—four cities in all. 40All 12 cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans.

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Footnotes

  1. z21:25 Or Ibleam
  2. d21:36 Or Jahaz
  3. e21:36–37 Some Hb omit these vv.

Cross references

  1. y21:21 Jos 20:7
  2. a21:27 1Ch 6:71
  3. b21:34 1Ch 6:77
  4. c21:36–38 Jos 20:8