Joshua 21:5

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Joshua 21:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

4 The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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Joshua 21:20

The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim

Joshua 21:21

they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

Joshua 21:22

Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:23

From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

Joshua 21:24

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:25

And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:26

In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

Genesis 46:11

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Exodus 6:16

These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

Exodus 6:17

The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

Exodus 6:18

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

Exodus 6:19

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

Exodus 6:20

And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

Exodus 6:21

The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

Exodus 6:22

The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

Exodus 6:23

And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Exodus 6:24

The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.

Exodus 6:25

Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

Numbers 3:27

From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.

1 Chronicles 6:18

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

1 Chronicles 6:19

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

1 Chronicles 6:61

To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.

1 Chronicles 6:66

And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:

1 Chronicles 6:67

They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,

1 Chronicles 6:68

Jokmeam, Beth-horon,

1 Chronicles 6:69

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 6:70

And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.