1 Chronicles 6
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1 Chronicles 6:54-65

54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.

56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).

63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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