Joshua 21:20-45 ▼

20 Cities from the tribe of Ephraim were also allotted to the families of the descendants of Kohath, that is, to the rest of the descendants of Kohath, who were descendants of Levi.

21 Shechem was allocated to them as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, in the mountainous region of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,

22 Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth-horon with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

23 From the tribe of Dan were allocated Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,

24 Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh were allocated Taanach with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands, for a total of two cities.

26 All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the descendants of Kohath numbered ten.

27 To the descendants of Gershon (one of the Levitical families) from the half-tribe of Manasseh were allocated Golan in Bashan as a city of refuge for unintentional killers, along with its pasture lands, and Beeshterah with its pasture lands, for a total of two cities.

28 From the tribe of Issachar were allocated Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

29 Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En-gannim with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

30 From the tribe of Asher were allocated Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

31 Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

32 From the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands were allocated as a city of refuge for the unintentional killer, Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands, for a total of three cities.

33 All the cities of the descendants of Gershon according to their families totaled thirteen, including their pasture lands.

34 From the tribe of Zebulun were allocated to the descendants of Merari (that is, the rest of the descendants of Levi) Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

35 Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

36 From the tribe of Reuben were allocated Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

37 Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

38 From the tribe of Gad were allocated Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, to serve as a city of refuge for the unintentional killer, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

39 Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities in all.

40 So the entire allocation to the descendants of Merari (that is, the rest of the families of the descendants of Levi) according to their families totaled twelve cities.

41 All of the cities of the descendants of Levi that had been set apart among the territorial possession of the Israelis totaled 48, along with their pasture lands.

42 These cities were each surrounded by pasture lands, as was the case with all of these cities.

43 So the LORD gave all of the land to Israel that he had promised to give their ancestors, and they took possession and settled there in it.

44 The LORD gave them peace all around them, just as he had promised their ancestors. Not one of their enemies was able to oppose them—the LORD placed all of their enemies under their control.

45 Not one of the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed—all of them came about.