The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.
The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.
The king of Kedesh The king of Jokneam in Carmel
From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four towns.
The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.