The families of the Merarites received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the sons of Levi in the order of their birth.
The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, family by family.
The Gershonites received by lot thirteen cities from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
So the People of Israel gave these cities with their pastures to the Levites just as God had ordered through Moses, that is, by lot.