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.

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):

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.

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,

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),

These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped.

While Israel was camped beside the Jordan on the plains of Moab across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,“ Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites from their property certain towns to live in, along with the surrounding pasturelands.These towns will be for the Levites to live in, and the surrounding lands will provide pasture for their cattle, flocks, and other livestock.The pastureland assigned to the Levites around these towns will extend 1,500 feet from the town walls in every direction.Measure off 3,000 feet outside the town walls in every direction— east, south, west, north— with the town at the center. This area will serve as the larger pastureland for the towns.“ Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, where a person who has accidentally killed someone can flee for safety. In addition, give them forty two other towns.In all, forty eight towns with the surrounding pastureland will be given to the Levites.These towns will come from the property of the people of Israel. The larger tribes will give more towns to the Levites, while the smaller tribes will give fewer. Each tribe will give property in proportion to the size of its land.”

They burned all the towns and villages where the Midianites had lived.

So by the command of the Lord the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.The other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half tribe of Manasseh.The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.So the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.

to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first: