^21:20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. ^21:21They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer, ^21:22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities. ^21:23From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, ^21:24Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities. ^21:25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon,⁴ along with the grazing areas of each—a total of two cities. ^21:26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

^21:27They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities:⁵ from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of two cities; ^21:28from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, ^21:29Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities; ^21:30from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, ^21:31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities; ^21:32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of three cities. ^21:33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

^21:34They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, ^21:35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities; ^21:36⁶ from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, ^21:37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities; ^21:38from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, ^21:39Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each—a total of four cities. ^21:40The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

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Footnotes

4 The name “Gath Rimmon” is problematic here, for it appears in the preceding list of Danite cities. The reads “Iebatha”; 1 Chr 6:55 (6:70 ) reads “Bileam.” Most modern translations retain the name “Gath Rimmon,” however.
5 The words “they assigned” and “the following cities” are supplied for clarification (also in v. 34).
6 21:36–37 are accidentally omitted from a number of significant Hebrew . They are, however, found in some Hebrew , the and .