As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption.

然而利未人所得为业的城邑，其中的房屋，利未人可以随时赎回。

至于利未人所得为业的城镇，利未人可以随时赎回他们城镇中的房屋。

至于利未人所得为业的城镇，利未人可以随时赎回他们城镇中的房屋。

在利未人的城邑里，利未人有权随时赎回所卖的房子。

至于利未人的城，就是他们所得为业的城，其中的房屋，利未人有随时可以赎回的权利。

然而利未人所得為業的城邑，其中的房屋，利未人可以隨時贖回。

至於利未人所得為業的城鎮，利未人可以隨時贖回他們城鎮中的房屋。

至於利未人所得為業的城鎮，利未人可以隨時贖回他們城鎮中的房屋。

在利未人的城邑裡，利未人有權隨時贖回所賣的房子。

至於利未人的城，就是他們所得為業的城，其中的房屋，利未人有隨時可以贖回的權利。

惟獨利未人的城、他們所得為產業的城、其中的房屋、利未人有隨時贖回的權利。

惟利未族之邑、即其業中諸邑之宅、隨時可贖、

惟利未族之邑、與邑中之宅、利未人隨時可贖。

利未人所得為業之城邑、其中利未人之宅、隨時可贖、

“‘ The Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the Levitical towns, which they possess.

“‘ The Levites always have the right to buy back their houses in the towns that belong to them.

As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem at any time the houses in the cities they possess.

“ The Levites always have the right to buy back a house they have sold within the towns allotted to them.

“ Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess.

As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession.

Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, and the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.

Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

“ Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess.

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites,[ and] the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

“‘ Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Moabite plains by the Jordan near Jericho. He said:“ Instruct the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns.Thus they will have towns in which to live, and their grazing lands will be for their cattle, for their possessions, and for all their animals.The grazing lands around the towns that you will give to the Levites must extend to a distance of 500 yards from the town wall.“ You must measure from outside the wall of the town on the east 1,000 yards, and on the south side 1,000 yards, and on the west side 1,000 yards, and on the north side 1,000 yards, with the town in the middle. This territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns.Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.“ So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.The towns you will give must be from the possession of the Israelites. From the larger tribes you must give more; and from the smaller tribes fewer. Each must contribute some of its own towns to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance allocated to each.

The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leadersin Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said,“ The LORD told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.”So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.They assigned them Kiriath Arba( Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.( Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron( a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,Jattir, Eshtemoa,Holon, Debir,Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,Anathoth, and Almon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.They assigned them Shechem( a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities.The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan( a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities;from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee( a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.They assigned to the Merarite clans( the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead( a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.The Merarite clans( the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.The LORD made them secure, in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could resist them.Not one of the LORD’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.