33. So the total number of towns and their grasslands that were given to the family groups of Gershon was 13.
34. The rest of the Levites were from the family groups of Merari. Here are the towns they were given. From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah,
35. Dimnah and Nahalal. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
36. From the tribe of Reuben they received Bezer, Jahaz,
37. Kedemoth and Mephaath. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
38. From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. Ramoth was a city where anyone who was charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Mahanaim,
39. Heshbon and Jazer. The total number of those towns and their grasslands was four.
40. So the total number of towns that were given to the family groups of Merari was 12. That concludes the list of towns the rest of the Levites received.
41. The total number of Levite towns and their grasslands in the territory that was given to Israel was 48.
42. Each of those towns had grasslands around it. That was true of all of them.
43. So the Lord gave Israel all of the land he had promised with an oath to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And Israel took it over. Then they settled down there.
44. The Lord gave them peace and rest on every side. That's what he had promised their fathers he would do. Not one of their enemies was able to fight against Israel and win. The Lord handed all of their enemies over to them.