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Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasture lands around it;

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

but they gave the fields of the city and its settlements to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah together with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

and from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. Their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities in all.

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given from the tribe of Issachar, the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the tribe of Manasseh, thirteen cities in Bashan.

And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

So the sons of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

They gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands,

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,

And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands;

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

and from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its pasture lands and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

To the sons of Gershom were given, from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;

And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;

And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands,

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.

And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.