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1 Chronicles 6:63-77 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

63. Then to the sons of Merari, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, they gave by lot twelve cities.

64. Also, the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, cities and their suburbs,

65. and they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities, which they called by their names.

66. And for those who were from the kindred of the sons of Kohath, the cities with their borders were from the tribe of Ephraim.

67. Then they gave to them the cities of refuge: Shechem with its suburbs on mount Ephraim, and Gezer with its suburbs,

68. as well as Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon similarly,

69. and indeed Hilen with its suburbs, and Gath Rimmon in the same manner.

70. Then too, out of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, Bileam and its suburbs; these in particular went to those who were remaining from the kindred of the sons of Kohath.

71. And to the sons of Gershom, from the kindred of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Golan, in Bashan, and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

72. from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, and Daberath with its suburbs,

73. as well as Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

74. truly, from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon similarly;

75. as well as Hukkok and its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

76. moreover, from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim and its suburbs.

77. Then to the remaining sons of Merari, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its suburbs, and Tabor with its suburbs;