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1 Chronicles 6:65-80-81 New Century Version (NCV)

65. The towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, which were named, were chosen by throwing lots.

66. Some of the Kohath family groups received towns and pastures from the tribe of Ephraim.

67. They received Shechem, one of the cities of safety, with its pastures in the mountains of Ephraim. They also received the towns and pastures of Gezer,

68. Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.

70. The rest of the people in the Kohath family group received the towns of Aner and Bileam and their pastures from West Manasseh.

71. From East Manasseh, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth.

72-73. From the tribe of Issachar, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Kedesh, Daberath, Ramoth, and Anem.

74-75. From the tribe of Asher, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Mashal, Abdon, Hukok, and Rehob.

76. From the tribe of Naphtali, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.

77. The rest of the Levites, the people from the Merari family, received from the tribe of Zebulun the towns and pastures of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.

78-79. From the tribe of Reuben, the Merari family received the towns and pastures of Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. (The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.)

80-81. From the tribe of Gad, the Merari family received the towns and pastures of Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer.

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