All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.
“Cursed be their anger, for it is strong; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them amongst Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.
“They shall teach Your judgments to Jacob, And Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, And whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, according to the command of Yahweh.
All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
These cities each had its surrounding pasture lands; thus it was with all these cities.