Joshua 21:27

And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh–terah with her suburbs; two cities.

Cross-reference

Joshua 21:6 summarizes the tribes giving cities to Gershonites, including half-Manasseh in Bashan; verse 27 gives the specific cities from that tribe.

Joshua 20:8 designates Golan as a city of refuge, the same city given here to the Gershonite Levites.

Deuteronomy 4:43 explicitly names Golan in Bashan as a city of refuge for Manassites, confirming its designated role here.

1 Chronicles 6:71 gives the identical list of Gershonite cities from Manasseh, including Golan and Ashtaroth.

Numbers 35:6 establishes six cities of refuge among Levitical cities, providing the legal basis for Golan's designation.