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suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltkeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aiialon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o other_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n 27_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kis-hon_a with_o her_o suburb_n dabereh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 30_o and_o out_o 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