Manasseh and Ephraim were the sons of Joseph. They had become two tribes. The Levites didn’t receive any share of the land. They only received towns to live in and grasslands for their flocks and herds.

因为约瑟的子孙是两个支派，就是玛拿西和以法莲，所以没有把地分给利未人，但给他们城邑居住，并城邑的郊野，可以牧养他们的牲畜，安置他们的财物。

因约瑟的子孙成了两个支派，就是玛拿西和以法莲。虽然他们没有分地给利未人，却给利未人城镇居住，以及城镇的郊外供他们牧养牲畜，安置财物。

因约瑟的子孙成了两个支派，就是玛拿西和以法莲。虽然他们没有分地给利未人，却给利未人城镇居住，以及城镇的郊外供他们牧养牲畜，安置财物。

约瑟的子孙已分为玛拿西和以法莲两个支派。利未人没有分到地，但有城邑居住，还有城郊可以牧养牲畜，安置财物。

因为约瑟的子孙成了两个支派，就是玛拿西和以法莲，因此以色列人没有把地业分给在那地的利未人，只给他们一些城市居住，还有城市的郊野，可以牧放他们的牲畜，安置他们的财产。

因為約瑟的子孫是兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮，所以沒有把地分給利未人，但給他們城邑居住，並城邑的郊野，可以牧養他們的牲畜，安置他們的財物。

因約瑟的子孫成了兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮。雖然他們沒有分地給利未人，卻給利未人城鎮居住，以及城鎮的郊外供他們牧養牲畜，安置財物。

因約瑟的子孫成了兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮。雖然他們沒有分地給利未人，卻給利未人城鎮居住，以及城鎮的郊外供他們牧養牲畜，安置財物。

約瑟的子孫已分為瑪拿西和以法蓮兩個支派。利未人沒有分到地，但有城邑居住，還有城郊可以牧養牲畜，安置財物。

因為約瑟的子孫成了兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮，因此以色列人沒有把地業分給在那地的利未人，只給他們一些城市居住，還有城市的郊野，可以牧放他們的牲畜，安置他們的財產。

因為約瑟的子孫有兩個支派、瑪拿西和以法蓮；以色列人就沒有把業分分給在那地的利未人，只給他們城市居住，連城外牧場、以應他們牲畜和財產的需要。

因約瑟裔、分為瑪拿西以法蓮二支派、故於斯土、不給業於利未人、惟給邑以居、給郊以牧牲畜、而藏貨財、

約瑟子有二、馬拿西及以法蓮、各成支派、故不以土壤與利未人為業、惟予邑郊、以藏貨財、為牧牲畜。

蓋約瑟後裔、分為二支派、即瑪拿西支派、以法蓮支派、故不以地予利未人為業、惟予之數邑以居、及邑郊、為藏貨財、為牧牲畜、

for Joseph’s descendants had become two tribes— Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites received no share of the land but only towns to live in, with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.

For the people of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion was given to the Levites in the land, but only cities to dwell in, with their pasturelands for their livestock and their substance.

The descendants of Joseph had become two separate tribes— Manasseh and Ephraim. And the Levites were given no land at all, only towns to live in with surrounding pasturelands for their livestock and all their possessions.

The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. No portion of the land was given to the Levites except cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their cattle and livestock.

For the sons of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they did not give a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to live in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

For the children of Joseph were two tribes: Manasseh and Ephraim. And they gave no part to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their common-lands for their livestock and their property.

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

The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. No portion of the land was given to the Levites except cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their cattle and livestock.

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.

The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. They gave no portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

“ Now then, two sons were born to you in Egypt. It happened before I came to you here. They will be counted as my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will belong to me, in the same way that Reuben and Simeon belong to me.

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed“ unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.Judah also did not have the rights of the oldest son. Judah didn’t have them even though he was the leader among his brothers. And a ruler came from his family line. But the rights of the oldest son belonged to Joseph.

Here were the places where they made their homes. These places were given to them as their territory. Some were given to the children of Aaron who were from the family group of Kohath. They were given out by casting lots. The first lot was for Kohath.In Judah the Kohathites were given Hebron. They also received the grasslands around Hebron.But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.So the people in the family line of Aaron received Hebron. It was a city where people could go for safety. Aaron’s family line received Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,Hilen and Debir.They also received Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.From the tribe of Benjamin they received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth. They received these towns together with their grasslands. All these towns were handed out to the family groups of Kohath. The total number of towns was 13.The rest of the members of the family line of Kohath were given ten towns. The towns were from the family groups of half of the tribe of Manasseh.The members of the family line of Gershon were given 13 towns. They received them family group by family group. Most of the towns were from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali. The rest were from the other half of the tribe of Manasseh. It’s in Bashan.The members of the family line of Merari were given 12 towns. They received them family group by family group. The towns were from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.So the Israelites gave the Levites all these towns and their grasslands.They gave other towns to them from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.Some of the family groups of Kohath were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim as their territory.In the hill country of Ephraim they received Shechem. Shechem was a city where people could go for safety. The Kohathites also received Gezer,Jokmeam, Beth Horon,Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.From half of the tribe of Manasseh the people of Israel gave the towns of Aner and Bileam. They gave them to the rest of the family groups of Kohath. They gave them together with their grasslands.Here is what the members of the family line of Gershon were given. From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth. They received them together with their grasslands.From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,Ramoth and Anem. They received them together with their grasslands.From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,Hukok and Rehob. They received them together with their grasslands.From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee. They also received Hammon and Kiriathaim. They were given all these towns together with their grasslands.The members of the family line of Merari make up the rest of the Levites. Here is what they were given. From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor. They received them together with their grasslands.The tribe of Reuben was across the Jordan River east of Jericho. From that tribe the Merarites received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,Kedemoth and Mephaath. They received them together with their grasslands.From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. They also received Mahanaim,Heshbon and Jazer. They received all these towns together with their grasslands.

They went to all of them at Shiloh in Canaan. They said to them,“ Give us towns to live in. Also give us grasslands for our livestock. That’s what the Lord commanded through Moses.”So the Israelites gave the Levites towns and grasslands out of their own shares of land. They did what the Lord had commanded. Here are the towns the Levites were given.The first lot drawn out was for the people of Kohath, according to their family groups. Some of the Levites came from the family line of Aaron the priest. They were given 13 towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.The rest of Kohath’s family groups were given ten towns. Those towns were from the family groups of the tribes of Ephraim and Dan and half of the tribe of Manasseh.The family groups of Gershon were given 13 towns. Those towns were from the family groups of the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali and half of the tribe of Manasseh. That part of Manasseh was in the land of Bashan.The family groups of Merari received 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun. Each family group received its share.So the Israelites gave those towns and their grasslands to the Levites. They did what the Lord had commanded through Moses.Some towns were given from the territories of the tribes of Judah and Simeon.The Israelites gave them to the members of the family line of Aaron. The towns were given to the family groups of Kohath. They were Levites. The first lot drawn out was for them. Here are the towns the family groups of Kohath were given.The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba and the grasslands around it. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Anak came from the family line of Arba.But Israel had already given away the fields and villages around the city. They had given them to Caleb as his share. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh.So they gave Hebron to the members of the family line of Aaron the priest. Hebron was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They also gave them Libnah,Jattir, Eshtemoa,Holon, Debir,Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh. They gave those towns and their grasslands to the family groups of Kohath. The total number of towns from the tribes of Judah and Simeon came to nine.The Israelites gave some towns from the tribe of Benjamin to the family groups of Kohath. The towns were Gibeon, Geba,Anathoth and Almon. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.So the total number of towns and their grasslands given to the priests in Aaron’s family line came to 13.There were other family groups of Kohath among the Levites. They were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim. Here are the towns those other family groups of Kohath were given.In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem. It was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They were also given Gezer,Kibzaim and Beth Horon. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From the tribe of Dan they received Eltekeh, Gibbethon,Aijalon and Gath Rimmon. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Taanach and Gath Rimmon. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to two.So all these ten towns and their grasslands were given to the other family groups of Kohath.Here are the towns given to the family groups of Gershon among the Levites. From half of the tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in the land of Bashan. Golan was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Be Eshterah. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to two.From the tribe of Issachar they received Kishion, Daberath,Jarmuth and En Gannim. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From the tribe of Asher they received Mishal, Abdon,Helkath and Rehob. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee. Kedesh was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Hammoth Dor and Kartan. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to three.So the total number of towns and their grasslands given to the family groups of Gershon came to 13.The rest of the Levites were from the family groups of Merari. Here are the towns they were given. From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah,Dimnah and Nahalal. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From the tribe of Reuben they received Bezer, Jahaz,Kedemoth and Mephaath. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead. Ramoth was a city where anyone charged with murder could go for safety. They also received Mahanaim,Heshbon and Jazer. The total number of these towns and their grasslands came to four.So the total number of towns given to the family groups of Merari came to 12. That concludes the list of towns the rest of the Levites received.The total number of Levite towns and their grasslands in the territory given to Israel came to 48.Each of those towns had grasslands around it. That was true of all of them.

“ Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in. The towns must come from the shares of land the people will have as their own. Also give the Levites the grasslands around the towns.Then the Levites will have towns to live in. They will also have grasslands for their cattle and all their other livestock.“ The grasslands around each town you give them will go out to 1,500 feet from the town wall.Outside each town, the east side will measure 3,000 feet. So will the south side, the west side and the north side. The town must be in the center. And the Levites will own the grasslands around each town.“ Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities to go to for safety. A person who has killed someone can run to one of them. Also give the Levites 42 other towns.You must give the Levites a total of 48 towns. Also give them the grasslands around those towns.The towns you give the Levites must come from the land the Israelites have as their own. So the number you give from each tribe will depend on the size of that tribe’s share. Take many towns from a tribe that has many towns. But take only a few towns from a tribe that has only a few.”