So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood; but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death.”

And to Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

They burned all their towns where they lived and all their encampments.

The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks.

The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

the Lord our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, along with his sons and everyone else.

So keep the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that I today am commanding you to do.

the Negev, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of the date palm trees, as far as Zoar.

(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

He will take your best fields and vineyards and give them to his own servants.