All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities and their open lands.
Let their anger be cursed, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
And the sons of Israel gave these cities to the Levites, with their open lands.
Let them teach Jacob Your judgments, and Israel Your Law. Let them put incense before You and whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.
And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance these cities and their open lands, at the command of Jehovah:
All the cities for the sons of Merari by their families which were left of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
These cities were each one with their open lands around them. So it was to all these cities.