Joshua 21:7-9

Revised Geneva Translation

⁷ The children of Merari, according to their families had, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

⁸ So, the children of Israel gave these cities with their suburbs by lot to the Levites, as the LORD had Commanded, by the hand of Moses.

⁹ And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are named here.