49. But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered.
50. These were the descendants of Aaron:His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,
51. his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,
52. his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,
53. his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.
54. These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:
55. They 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.)
57. The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
58. Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,
59. Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.
60. Within 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.
61. The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62. The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).
63. The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.