Joshua 21:20-45

20Cities were chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim to give to the rest of Levi’s descendants who were from the families of Kohath.

21These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,

22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon.

23The tribe of Dan gave them four cities: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.

25Half of the tribe of Manasseh gave them two cities with pasturelands: Taanach and Gath Rimmon.

26In all, ten cities with pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of Kohath.

27They gave the families of Gershon’s descendants, who were in the tribe of Levi, two cities with pasturelands from half of the tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for murderers) and Ashtaroth.

28Four cities with pasturelands were also given to them from the tribe of Issachar: Kishion, Daberath,

29Jarmuth, and En Gannim.

30Another four cities with pasturelands were given to them from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

31Helkath, and Rehob.

32Also three cities with pasturelands were given to them from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for murderers), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan.

33In all, 13 cities with pasturelands were given to Gershon’s families.

34To the families of Merari, who were from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of Zebulun gave four cities with pasturelands: Jokneam, Kartah,

35Dimnah, and Nahalal.

36The tribe of Reuben also gave them four cities with pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,

37Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

38The tribe of Gad also gave them four cities with pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for murderers), Mahanaim,

39Heshbon, and Jazer.

40All these cities belonged to the families of Merari. They were the last of the families of Levi. These 12 cities were chosen by lot.

41Within the territory owned by the Israelites there were 48 cities in all for Levi’s descendants.

42Each of these cities had its own pastureland around it.

43So the Lord gave Israel the whole land he had sworn to give their ancestors. They took possession of it and settled there.

44The Lord allowed them to have peace on every side, as he had sworn with an oath to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies stood up to them. The Lord handed all their enemies over to them.

45Every single good promise that the Lord had given the nation of Israel came true.