they said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “The Lord commanded through Moses that we be given towns to live in, along with their pasture lands for our livestock.”
As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites shall forever have the right of redemption of the houses in the cities belonging to them.
no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food.
Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.
The Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
Then the whole congregation of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there. The land lay subdued before them.
So by command of the Lord the Israelites gave to the Levites the following towns and pasture lands out of their inheritance.