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Joshua 21:29-41 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

29. Jarmuth, and En Gannim. In all, Issachar gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

30. The tribe of Asher gave them Mishal, Abdon,

31. Helkath, and Rehob. In all, Asher gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

32. The tribe of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee. (Kedesh was a city of safety.) Naphtali also gave them Hammoth Dor and Kartan. In all, Naphtali gave them three towns and some land around each town for their animals.

33. In all, the Gershon family groups got 13 towns and some land around each town for their animals.

34-39. The other Levite group was the Merari family group. They were given these towns: The tribe of Zebulun gave them Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal. In all, Zebulun gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals. The tribe of Reuben gave them Bezer, Jahaz, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. In all, Reuben gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals. The tribe of Gad gave them Ramoth in Gilead. (Ramoth was a city of safety.) They also gave them Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer. In all, Gad gave them four towns and some land around each town for their animals.

40. In all, the last family of Levites, the Merari family, got 12 towns.

41. So the Levites were given a total of 48 towns and some land around each town for their animals. All these towns were in areas that belonged to the other tribes.