33. The total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasture-lands.
34. The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given:from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam, Kartah,
35. Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
36. from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz,
37. Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
38. from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim,
39. Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasture-lands – four towns in all.
40. The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.
41. The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasture-lands.
42. Each of these towns had pasture-lands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.