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Towns from East Manasseh, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali

27-33 The clans of Levi that were descendants of Gershon received 13 towns and the pastureland around them. Two of these towns were from the tribe of East Manasseh, four from Issachar, four from Asher, and three from Naphtali.

Golan in Bashan and Beeshterah were from East Manasseh.

Kishion, Daberath, Jarmuth, and En-Gannim were from Issachar.

Mishal, Abdon, Helkath, and Rehob were from Asher.

Kedesh in Galilee, Hammothdor, and Kartan were from Naphtali. Golan in Bashan and Kedesh in Galilee were also Safe Towns for people who had accidentally killed someone.

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27 The Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:

from the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Golan in Bashan(A) (a city of refuge for one accused of murder(B)) and Be Eshterah, together with their pasturelands—two towns;

28 from the tribe of Issachar,(C)

Kishion,(D) Daberath,(E) 29 Jarmuth(F) and En Gannim,(G) together with their pasturelands—four towns;

30 from the tribe of Asher,(H)

Mishal,(I) Abdon,(J) 31 Helkath and Rehob,(K) together with their pasturelands—four towns;

32 from the tribe of Naphtali,

Kedesh(L) in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder(M)), Hammoth Dor and Kartan, together with their pasturelands—three towns.

33 The total number of towns of the Gershonite(N) clans came to thirteen, together with their pasturelands.

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