²⁰There were other family groups of Kohath among the Levites. They were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim. Here are the towns those other family groups of Kohath were given.

²¹In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem. It was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They were also given Gezer, ²²Kibzaim and Beth Horon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

²³From the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon, ²⁴Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

²⁵From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was two.

²⁶So all of those ten towns and their grasslands were given to the other family groups of Kohath.

²⁷Here are the towns the family groups of Gershon among the Levites were given.

From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in the land of Bashan. Golan was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Be Eshtarah. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was two.

²⁸From the tribe of Issachar

they received Kishion, Daberath, ²⁹Jarmuth and En Gannim. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

³⁰From the tribe of Asher

they received Mishal, Abdon, ³¹Helkath and Rehob. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

³²From the tribe of Naphtali

they received Kedesh in Galilee. Kedesh was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Hammoth Dor and Kartan. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was three.

³³So the total number of towns and their grasslands that were given to the family groups of Gershon was 13.

³⁴The rest of the Levites were from the family groups of Merari. Here are the towns they were given.

From the tribe of Zebulun

they received Jokneam, Kartah, ³⁵Dimnah and Nahalal. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

³⁶From the tribe of Reuben

they received Bezer, Jahaz, ³⁷Kedemoth and Mephaath. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

³⁸From the tribe of Gad

they received Ramoth in Gilead. Ramoth was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Mahanaim, ³⁹Heshbon and Jazer. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

⁴⁰So the total number of towns that were given to the family groups of Merari was 12. That concludes the list of towns the rest of the Levites received.

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