[6:54] This is the territory assigned to the descendants of Aaron of the clan of Kohath. They received the first share of the land assigned to the Levites.
[6:55] This included Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pasture lands around it.
[6:56] The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
[6:60] In the territory of Benjamin they were assigned the following towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. This made a total of thirteen towns for all their families to live in.
[6:61] Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.
[6:62] To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.
[6:63] In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family.
[6:64] In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns. (
[6:65] The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)
[6:66] Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim:
[6:67] Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer,
[6:68] Jokmeam, Beth Horon,
[6:69] Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
[6:70] In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.
[6:71] The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.
[6:72] In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,
[6:73] Ramoth, and Anem.
[6:74] In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,
[6:75] Hukok, and Rehob.
[6:76] In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
[6:77] The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.
[6:78] In the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah,
[6:79] Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
[6:80] In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
[6:81] Heshbon, and Jazer.