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Joshua 21:9-14 Good News Bible (GNB)

9. These are the names of the cities from the territories of Judah and Simeon which were given

10. to the descendants of Aaron who were of the clan of Kohath, which was descended from Levi. Their assignment was the first to be made.

11. They were given the city of Arba (Arba was Anak's father), now called Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture land surrounding it.

12. However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

13. In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah,

14. Jattir, Eshtemoa,