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40 All these cities belonged to the families of Merari. They were the last of the families of Levi. These 12 cities were chosen by lot.

41 Within the territory owned by the Israelites there were 48 cities in all for Levi’s descendants. 42 Each of these cities had its own pastureland around it.

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40 The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.(A)

41 The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasturelands.(B) 42 Each of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.

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