Then the headsof householdsof the LevitesapproachedEleazarthe priest,and Joshuathe sonof Nun,and the headsof householdsof the tribesof the sonsof Israel.
"Cursedbe their anger,for it is fierce;And their wrath,for it is cruel.I will dispersethem in Jacob,And scatterthem in Israel.
Theseare the headsof their fathers'households.The sonsof Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn:Hanochand Pallu,Hezronand Carmi;theseare the familiesof Reuben.
Aaron'ssonEleazarmarriedoneof the daughtersof Putiel,and she borehim Phinehas.Theseare the headsof the fathers'[households] of the Levitesaccording to their families.
Now the LORDspoketo Mosesin the plainsof Moabby the Jordan[opposite] Jericho,saying,
"As for the citieswhichyou shall givefrom the possessionof the sonsof Israel,you shall takemorefrom the largerand you shall takelessfrom the smaller;eachshall givesomeof his citiesto the Levitesin proportionto his possessionwhichhe inherits."
Now theseare [the territories] whichthe sonsof Israelinheritedin the landof Canaan,whichEleazarthe priest,and Joshuathe sonof Nun,and the headsof the householdsof the tribesof the sonsof Israelapportionedto them for an inheritance,
They camenearbeforeEleazarthe priestand beforeJoshuathe sonof Nunand beforethe leaders,saying,"The LORDcommandedMosesto giveus an inheritanceamongour brothers."So accordingto the commandof the LORDhe gavethem an inheritanceamongtheir father'sbrothers.
Theseare the inheritanceswhichEleazarthe priest,and Joshuathe sonof Nun,and the headsof the householdsof the tribesof the sonsof Israeldistributedby lotin Shilohbeforethe LORDat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.So they finisheddividingthe land.
