יהושע, פרק כ״א, פסוק כ״ז

The distribution of land among the tribes includes specific provisions for the Levites, who do not receive a standard territorial boundary. Instead, the members of the Gershon family from the tribe of Levi are granted designated locations from the land belonging to the half-tribe of Manasseh. This specific grant consists of two cities, both of which are provided along with the open spaces immediately surrounding them.

The first of these locations is Golan, situated in the region of Bashan. Beyond serving as a home for the Levites, Golan fulfills a crucial function as a designated city of refuge for a person who has committed murder [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The second location transferred to the Gershon family is the city of Beeshterah. Just like Golan, it is handed over complete with its adjacent open lands. Together, these two locations make up the entirety of the inheritance that the Gershonites receive from the half-tribe of Manasseh [ביאור שטיינזלץ].