International Children’s Bible

1 Chronicles 6:63-69 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

63. The Merari family group received 12 cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun. Those cities were chosen by throwing lots.

64. So the Israelites gave these cities and their pastures to the Levites.

65. The cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin were chosen by throwing lots. They are the cities named above.

66. Some of the Kohath family groups received cities and pastures from the tribe of Ephraim.

67. They received Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim. It was one of the cities of safety. They also received the cities of Gezer,

68. Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69. Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. They received the cities and the pastures around them.