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The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders |
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in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle." |
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So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed. |
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The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. |
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The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh. |
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Gershon's descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. |
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Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
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So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses. |
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They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below. |
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They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them. |
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They assigned them Kiriath Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas. |
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(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.) |
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So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah, |
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Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes. |
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From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba, |
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Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities. |
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The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
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The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim. |
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They assigned them Shechem (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer, |
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Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities. |
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From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon, |
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Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities. |
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From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of two cities. |
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The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas. |
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They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: 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; |
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from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, |
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Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities; |
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from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, |
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Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities; |
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from 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. |
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The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas. |
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They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, |
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Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities; |
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from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, |
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities; |
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from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, |
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Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each— a total of four cities. |
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The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities. |
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The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas. |
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Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard. |
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So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it. |
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The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them. |
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Not one of the LORD's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized. |
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