God's Word Translation

1 Chronicles 6:60-71 God's Word Translation (GW)

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.

66. Some of the families of Kohath’s descendants had cities chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.

67. They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its pastureland in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer with its pastureland,

68. Jokmeam with its pastureland, Beth Horon with its pastureland,

69. Aijalon with its pastureland, and Gath Rimmon with its pastureland.

70. From half of the tribe of Manasseh, they were given Aner with its pastureland and Bileam with its pastureland for the families of the rest of Kohath’s descendants.

71. Gershom’s descendants received Golan in Bashan with its pastureland and Ashtaroth with its pastureland from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.