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1 Chronicles 6:57-59-77 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

57-59. So Aaron's descendants received the following Safe Towns and the pasture land around them: Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth-Shemesh.

60. From the Benjamin tribe they were given the towns of Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth and the pasture land around them. Thirteen towns were given to Aaron's descendants.

61. The rest of the Levite clan of Kohath received ten towns from West Manasseh.

62. The Levite clan of Gershon received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.

63. The Levite clan of Merari received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64. So the people of Israel gave the Levites towns to live in and the pasture land around them.

65. All the towns were chosen with the Lord's help, including those towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66. Some of the families of the Kohath clan received their towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67-69. These families received the following Safe Towns and the pasture land around them: Shechem in the hill country, Gezer, Jokmeam, Beth-Horon, Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

70. And from West Manasseh they received Aner and Bileam, together with their pasture land.

71. The Gershonite clan received two towns from the tribe of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, including the pasture land around them.

72-73. The Gershonites also received four towns from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, and Anem, including the pasture land around them.

74-75. The Gershonites received four towns from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, and Rehob, including the pasture land around them.

76. Finally, the Gershonites received three towns from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, including the pasture land around them.

77. The rest of the Merari clan received the towns of Rimmono and Tabor and their pasture land from the tribe of Zebulun.

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