1 Chronicles 6:54-81

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.

66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,

68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,

69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.

70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.

71The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.

72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.

74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,

75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.

76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

77The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.

78Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,

81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.