50. These were Aaron’s descendants: His son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’ son was Abishua.
51. Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
52. Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
53. Ahitub’s son was Zadok. Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
54. These are the places where Levi’s descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn:The ⌊first⌋ lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath.
55. They were given Hebron in the territory of Judah as well as the pastureland around it,
56. but the fields belonging to the city and its villages were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh.
57. Aaron’s descendants were given Hebron as a city of refuge, Libnah with its pastureland, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,
58. Hilen with its pastureland, Debir with its pastureland,
59. Ashan with its pastureland, and Beth Shemesh with its pastureland.
60. From the tribe of Benjamin, Aaron’s descendants received Geba with its pastureland, Alemeth with its pastureland, and Anathoth with its pastureland. There was a total of 13 cities for their families.
61. The rest of Kohath’s descendants received 10 cities chosen by lot from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.
62. The families of Gershom’s descendants were given 13 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and ⌊the part of⌋ the tribe of Manasseh that lived in Bashan.
63. The families of Merari’s descendants were given 12 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64. So the Israelites gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.
65. They gave ⌊them⌋ the cities chosen by lot and mentioned here by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.