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===Residence of the Levites=== | ===Residence of the Levites=== | ||
Although they did not receive a tribal territory, the Levites were given designated cities within the territories of the other tribes. A total of 48 cities were allocated to them, including six [[City of Refuge|cities of refuge]]—Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, Golan in Bashan, Hebron, Shechem, and Kedesh in Galilee. In these cities, the Levites taught the people the [[Law of God]]. | Although they did not receive a tribal territory, the Levites were given designated cities within the territories of the other tribes. A total of 48 cities were allocated to them, including six [[City of Refuge|cities of refuge]]—Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, Golan in Bashan, Hebron, Shechem, and Kedesh in Galilee. In these cities, the Levites taught the people the [[The Law of God]]. | ||
[[file:MapCitiesOfRefuge.svg |thumb| px |Location of the Cities of Refuge Allocated to the Tribe of Levi]] | [[file:MapCitiesOfRefuge.svg |thumb| px |Location of the Cities of Refuge Allocated to the Tribe of Levi]] | ||
*'''Cities Allocated to the Tribe of Levi''' | *'''Cities Allocated to the Tribe of Levi''' | ||
