17. They also gave Aaron’s descendants cities that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. These cities were Gibeon, Geba,
18. Anathoth, and Almon. They gave them these four towns and some of the land near the towns for their animals.
19. In all, they gave 13 towns to the priests. (All priests were descendants of Aaron.) They also gave them some land near each town for their animals.
20. The other people from the Kohathite family groups were given towns that were in the areas that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. They got these towns:
21. the city of Shechem from the hill country of Ephraim (which was a city of safety), Gezer,
22. Kibzaim, and Beth Horon. In all, Ephraim gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.
23. The tribe of Dan gave them Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24. Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon. In all, Dan gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.
25. Half the tribe of Manasseh gave them Taanach and Gath Rimmon. In all, this half of Manasseh gave them two towns and some land around each town for their animals.
26. In all, the rest of the people from the Kohath family groups got ten towns and some land around each town for their animals.
27. The Gershon family groups were also from the tribe of Levi. They got these towns: Half the tribe of Manasseh gave them Golan in Bashan. (Golan was a city of safety.) Manasseh also gave them Be Eshtarah. In all, this half of Manasseh gave them two towns and some land around each town for their animals.
28. The tribe of Issachar gave them Kishion, Daberath,
29. Jarmuth, and En Gannim. In all, Issachar gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.
30. The tribe of Asher gave them Mishal, Abdon,
31. Helkath, and Rehob. In all, Asher gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.
32. The tribe of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee. (Kedesh was a city of safety.) Naphtali also gave them Hammoth Dor and Kartan. In all, Naphtali gave them three towns and some land around each town for their animals.
33. In all, the Gershon family groups got 13 towns and some land around each town for their animals.
34-39. The other Levite group was the Merari family group. They were given these towns: The tribe of Zebulun gave them Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal. In all, Zebulun gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals. The tribe of Reuben gave them Bezer, Jahaz, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. In all, Reuben gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals. The tribe of Gad gave them Ramoth in Gilead. (Ramoth was a city of safety.) They also gave them Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer. In all, Gad gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.
40. In all, the last family of Levites, the Merari family, got 12 towns.
41. So the Levites were given a total of 48 towns and some land around each town for their animals. All these towns were in areas that belonged to the other tribes.
42. Each of these towns had some land in it for their animals. That was true for every town.