Joshua 21:6

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Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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  • Josh 21:27-33 : 27 They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities; 28 from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath, 29 Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities; 30 from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon, 31 Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities; 32 from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities. 33 The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.
  • 1 Chr 6:62 : 62 The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh(in Bashan).
  • 1 Chr 6:71-76 : 71 The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands. 72 Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, 73 Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. 74 Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, 75 Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. 76 Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
  • Exod 6:16-17 : 16 Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.(The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.) 17 The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.
  • Num 3:21-22 : 21 The Numbering of the Gershonites From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 7,500.

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  • 1 Chr 6:59-66
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    59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

    60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

    61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

    62The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh(in Bashan).

    63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

    65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Josh 21:3-5
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    3So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

    4The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    5The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 21:7-10
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    7Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

    8So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

    9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

  • Josh 21:30-34
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    30from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

    31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

    32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.

    33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    34They assigned to the Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

  • 1 Chr 6:70-72
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    70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.

    71The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.

    72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

  • Josh 19:22-24
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    22Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns.

    23This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

    24Asher’s Tribal Lands The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.

  • Josh 19:31-32
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    31This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

    32Naphtali’s Tribal Lands The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.

  • Josh 21:25-28
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    25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities.

    26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

    27They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities;

    28from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

  • Josh 21:19-20
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    19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Josh 19:16-17
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    16This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

    17Issachar’s Tribal Lands The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.

  • Josh 13:28-31
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    28The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns.

    29Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans.

    30Their territory started at Mahanaim and encompassed all Bashan, the whole realm of King Og of Bashan, including all sixty cities in Havvoth Jair in Bashan.

    31Half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities in the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were assigned to the descendants of Makir son of Manasseh, to half the descendants of Makir by their clans.

  • Josh 17:11
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    11Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, the residents of En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities.

  • Josh 19:6-7
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    6Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen– a total of thirteen cities and their towns,

    7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns,

  • Josh 21:16-17
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    16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

    17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

  • Josh 20:8
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    8Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the wilderness on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 21:40
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    40The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

  • Josh 17:2
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    2The rest of Manasseh’s descendants were also assigned land by their clans, including the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.

  • 1 Chr 6:76
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    76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

  • Josh 19:39
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    39This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including the cities and their towns.