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.

他们的住处按着境内的营寨，记在下面：哥辖族亚伦的子孙先拈阄得地，

他们的住处按着境内的营寨如下：亚伦的子孙哥辖族先抽签得地，

他们的住处按着境内的营寨如下：亚伦的子孙哥辖族先抽签得地，

以下是哥辖族人亚伦的后代分到的地方：他们抽中第一签，

以下是在他们境内，他们按着营房居住的地方：哥辖族中亚伦的子孙抽中了签，

他們的住處按着境內的營寨，記在下面：哥轄族亞倫的子孫先拈鬮得地，

他們的住處按着境內的營寨如下：亞倫的子孫哥轄族先抽籤得地，

他們的住處按着境內的營寨如下：亞倫的子孫哥轄族先抽籤得地，

以下是哥轄族人亞倫的後代分到的地方：他們抽中第一籤，

以下是在他們境內，他們按著營房居住的地方：哥轄族中亞倫的子孫抽中了籤，

以下是他們住的地方，按着他們的境界裏的營房分給哥轄家族亞倫的子孫：頭一鬮是給了他們的。

亞倫子孫所居之處、依其境內之營壘列左、哥轄族首籤掣而得地、

亞倫族哥轄子孫、掣籤所得之里居鄉黨、臚列如左、

亞倫子孫之居處、其井邑鄉里、臚列於左、哥轄族亞倫子孫、先鬮得地、

These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory( they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):

These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,

This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.

These were the places assigned to Aaron’s descendants from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites( for theirs was the first lot),

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:

Now these are their dwelling- places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites( for theirs was the first lot),

These were the places assigned to Aaron’s sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

Now these[ are] their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites( for theirs was the first lot),

All of them were Ishmael’s sons. They were rulers of 12 tribes. They all lived in their own settlements and camps.

On the plains of Moab, the Lord spoke to Moses. It was by the Jordan River across from Jericho. The Lord said,“ 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.”

They burned down all the towns where the Midianites lived. They also burned all their camps.

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.

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.