Joshua 21:40

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As for the towns of the several Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the families of the Levites, those allotted to them were twelve in all.

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Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands—four towns in all.

The towns of the Levites within the holdings of the Israelites were in all forty-eight towns with their pasture lands.

The Merarites according to their families received twelve towns from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun.