All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Joshua 21:40 in context
Joshua 21:37–43
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Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.
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Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
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Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.
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All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.
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All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
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Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.
43
So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
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