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1 Chronicles 6:62-81 Good News Bible (GNB)

62. To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.

63. In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family.

64. In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands round the towns.

65. (The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)

66. Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim:

67. Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer,

68. Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.

70. In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.

71. The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands:In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.

72. In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

73. Ramoth, and Anem.

74. In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

75. Hukok, and Rehob.

76. In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.

77. The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands:In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.

78. In the territory of Reuben, east of the River Jordan beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah,

79. Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

80. In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

81. Heshbon, and Jazer.

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