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34 They gave cities to the families of the sons of Merari, the rest of the Levites, from the family of Zebulun. They gave them Jokneam with its fields, Kartah with its fields, 35 Dimnah with its fields, and Nahalal with its fields, four cities. 36 From the family of Reuben were given Bezer with its fields, Jahaz with its fields, 37 Kedemoth with its fields, and Mephaath with its fields, four cities. 38 From the family of Gad was given Ramoth in Gilead with its fields. A man who killed another person could run to Ramoth in Gilead to be safe. And they gave them Mahanaim with its fields, 39 Heshbon with its fields, and Jazer with its fields, four cities in all. 40 There were twelve cities in all given to the families of the people of Merari, the rest of the families of the Levites.

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34 The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given:

from the tribe of Zebulun,(A)

Jokneam,(B) Kartah, 35 Dimnah and Nahalal,(C) together with their pasturelands—four towns;

36 from the tribe of Reuben,

Bezer,(D) Jahaz,(E) 37 Kedemoth and Mephaath,(F) together with their pasturelands—four towns;

38 from the tribe of Gad,

Ramoth(G) in Gilead(H) (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim,(I) 39 Heshbon and Jazer,(J) together with their pasturelands—four towns in all.

40 The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.(K)

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