61
The rest of the Kohathites were given another ten cities, distributed by lot from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62
The sons of Gershon were given, family by family, thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
63
The sons of Merari, family by family, were assigned by lot twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64
The sons of Israel gave the Levites both the cities and their pastures.
65
They also distributed by lot cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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