Holman Christian Standard Bible

Joshua 21:33-43 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

33. All 13 cities with their pasturelands were for the Gershonites by their clans.

34. From the tribe of Zebulun, they gave to the clans of the descendants of Merari, who were the remaining Levites:Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,

35. Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands — four cities.

36. From the tribe of Reuben they gave:Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,

37. Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands — four cities.

38. From the tribe of Gad they gave:Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

39. Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands — four cities in all.

40. All 12 cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans.

41. Within the Israelite possession there were 48 cities in all with their pasturelands for the Levites.

42. Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

43. So the Lord gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there.