6. The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7. The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8. So the Israelites obeyed the lord’s command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.