Bible Cross References
unto the Levites
Genesis 49:7
A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people.
Deuteronomy 33:8-10
8
About the tribe of Levi he said: "You, LORD, reveal your will by the Urim and Thummim Through your faithful servants, the Levites; You put them to the test at Massah And proved them true at the waters of Meribah.
9
They showed greater loyalty to you Than to parents, brothers, or children. They obeyed your commands And were faithful to your covenant.
10
They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.
1 Chronicles 6:54-81
54
This is the territory assigned to the descendants of Aaron of the clan of Kohath. They received the first share of the land assigned to the Levites.
55
This included Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pasture lands around it.
56
The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57
The following towns were assigned to Aaron's descendants: Hebron, a city of refuge, Jattir, and the towns of Libnah, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands.
60
In the territory of Benjamin they were assigned the following towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. This made a total of thirteen towns for all their families to live in.
61
Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.
62
To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.
63
In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family.
64
In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns.
65
(The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)
66
Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim:
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Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer,
69
Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
70
In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.
71
The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.
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In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,
74
In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,
76
In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
77
The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.
78
In the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah,
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
80
In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,