The Settlements Of The Levites

[54] Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. [55] And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. [56] But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [57] And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, [58] And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, [59] And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs: [60] And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. [61] And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. [62] And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. [63] Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. [64] And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. [65] And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. [66] And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim. [67] And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, [68] And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs, [69] And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs: [70] And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. [71] Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: [72] And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, [73] And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: [74] And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, [75] And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: [76] And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. [77] Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: [78] And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, [79] Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: [80] And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, [81] And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

• Priest

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

• Priest

And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.