54 Here is a list of places where Aharon’s descendants lived. Kohat’s descendants were the first to be allotted property. 55 They were given the city of Hevron in Yehudah (Judah) and the surrounding pastureland, 56 except that Kalev (Caleb) received the fields farther from the city and the villages around the city. (Kalev was Yefunneh’s son.) 57 Those descendants of Aharon were given the refuge cities: Hevron, as well as the towns and pastureland around Libnah, Yattir, Eshtemoa, 58 Hilez, Devir, 59 Ashan, and Beyt-Shemesh. 60 From the tribe of Benyamin, they received the cities of Geba, Alemet, and Anatot and their pasturelands. Altogether those Kohatite clans received thirteen cities, 61 and the remaining Kohatite clans received ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Manashsheh.

62 The clans of Gershon’s descendants received thirteen cities from the tribes of Yissaskar (Issachar), Asher, Naftali, and the part of the tribe of Manashsheh that lived in the Bashan region across the Yordan River. 63 The clans of Merari’s descendants received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and Zevulun. 64 The Israeli leaders allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the Levites. 65 They also allotted them the cities from the tribes of Yehudah, Shimeon, and Benyamin that were listed above. 66 Some of Kohat’s descendants received cities from the tribe of Efraim. 67 They also gave them these refuge cities with the surrounding pasturelands: Shekem, Gezer, 68 Yokmeam, Beyt-Horon, 69 Ayyalon, and Gat-Rimmon. 70 Kohats other descendants received the cities of Aner and Bileam and the nearby pastureland from the half-tribe of Manashsheh (that lives west of the Yordan River).

71 Gershom’s descendants (part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived across the Yordan River) received two cities and pastureland near them: Golan in the Bashan region, and Ashtarot.

72 From the tribe of Yissaskar (Issachar) they received cities and pastureland near Kedesh, Daverat, 73 Ramot, and Anem. 74 From the tribe of Asher they received cities and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon, 75 Hukok, and Rehob.

76 From the tribe of Naftali they received cities and pastureland near Kedesh (in the Galilee region), Hammon, and Kiryatayim.

77 Merari’s descendants received cities and pasturelands from the tribe of Zevulun near Rimmono and Tabor.

78 From the tribe of Reuven across the Yordan River (opposite Yereho (Jericho)), they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Betser in the wilderness, Yahtsah, 79 Kedemot, and Mefaat.

80 From the tribe of Gad, they received cities and pastureland near Ramot in the Gilead region, Mahanayim, 81 Heshbon, and Yazer.