36 From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.
38 From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer—four towns.
40 So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.
41 The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.
42 Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.