21:32a

And from the tribe of Naphtali: The phrase from the tribe of Naphtali can also be translated “from the clan of Naphtali.”

they were given Kedesh in Galilee: The town of Kedesh in Galilee was mentioned in 12:22. It was northwest of the Sea of Galilee.

a city of refuge for the manslayer: This is the same Hebrew phrase as in verse 21:13, 21:21, and 21:27. You should translate it as you did in those verses.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

From the clan of Naphtali they received the town of Kedesh in ⌊the region of⌋ Galilee, with its grasslands. It was a town where anyone who had killed someone by mistake could run and escape.
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The clan of Naphtali gave them Kedesh in Galilee region and the grazing lands around it. It was a town of safety for anyone who had killed someone accidentally.

21:32b

Hammoth-dor: The town of Hammoth-dor is called “Hammath” in Joshua 19:35.

and Kartan: The location of the town of Kartan is uncertain.

three cities, together with their pasturelands: The phrase three cities indicates that the clan of Naphtali gave a total of three towns to the Gershon families.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

They also received Hammoth-dor and the grazing lands around it and Kartan and the grazing lands around it. They received three towns in all.
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They also gave the Gershon clans the town of Hammoth-dor with its grasslands and the town of Kartan with its grasslands. The total was three towns.

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