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Rh land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Hammoth-dor with the open land about it, and Kartan with the open land about it; three cities. All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with the open land about them.

And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with the open land about it, and Kartah with the open land about it; Dimnah with the open land about it, Nahalal with the open land about it; four cities. [ And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it; Kedemoth with the open land about it, and Mephaath with the open land about it; four cities.] And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with the open land about it; Heshbon with the open land about it, Jazer with the open land about it; four cities in all. All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.

All the cities of the Levites—forty and eight cities with the open land about them—shall be in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, even these cities, every one with the open land round about it; thus it shall be with all these cities.

So the gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. And the gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies against them; the  delivered all their enemies into their hand. There failed not aught of any good thing which the had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and said unto them: 'Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the commanded you, and have hearkened unto my voice in all that I commanded you; ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the  your God. And now the your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as He spoke unto them; therefore now turn ye, and get you unto your tents, unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the  gave you beyond the Jordan. Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the commanded you, to love the  your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and to cleave unto Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.' So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.

Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but unto the other half gave Joshua among their brethren beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he blessed them, and spoke unto them, saying: 'Return with much wealth unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass,