The sons of Gershon [a]received thirteen cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher and from the tribe of Naphtali and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

The sons of Merari according to their families [b]received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.

Now the (A)sons of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands, as the Lord had commanded [c]through Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 21:6 Lit had
  2. Joshua 21:7 Lit had
  3. Joshua 21:8 Lit by the hand of