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Joshua 21:15-29 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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.

26. So all of those ten towns and their grasslands were given to the other family groups of Kohath.

27. Here are the towns the family groups of Gershon among the Levites were given. From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in the land of Bashan. Golan was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Be Eshtarah. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was two.

28. From the tribe of Issachar they received Kishion, Daberath,

29. Jarmuth and En Gannim. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.

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