12. But Israel had already given away the fields and villages around the city. They had given them to Caleb as his share. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh.
13. So they gave Hebron to the members of the family line of the priest Aaron. Hebron was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also gave them Libnah,
14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15. Holon, Debir,
16. Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They gave those towns and their grasslands to the family groups of Kohath. The total number of towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon was nine.
17. The people of Israel gave some towns from the tribe of Benjamin to the family groups of Kohath. The towns were Gibeon, Geba,
18. Anathoth and Almon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
19. So the total number of towns and their grasslands that were given to the priests in the family line of Aaron was 13.
20. There were other family groups of Kohath among the Levites. They were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim. Here are the towns those other family groups of Kohath were given.
21. In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem. It was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They were also given Gezer,
22. Kibzaim and Beth Horon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
23. From the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24. Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
25. From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was two.