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Joshua 21:12-25 Modern English Version (MEV)

12. (Now they had assigned the city’s fields and its surrounding villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

13. So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter), Libnah with its pastures,

14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15. Holon, Debir,

16. Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, together with the grazing lands of each: nine cities from these two tribes.

17. From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

18. Anathoth, and Almon, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.

19. Altogether the descendants of Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing lands.

20. The rest of the Levites from the clans of the descendants of Kohath received cities allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.

21. They assigned them Shechem (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

22. Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.

23. From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.

25. From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, together with the grazing lands of each: two cities.

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