1 Chronicles 6:63
61 To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62 The Gershomites , according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
65 They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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- BSB
- The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
- KJV
- Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
- WEB
- To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
- ASV
- Unto the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
- DARBY
- To the children of Merari [were given] by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
- BLB
- To the sons of Merari throughout their clans, from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, there were allotted twelve cities.
- ÅB
- Meraris barn etter sine slekter fikk ved loddkasting tolv byer av Rubens stamme og av Gads stamme og av Sebulons stamme.
- OTB
- Til sønnene av Merari, i henhold til deres familier, ga de tolv byer fra stammene Ruben, Gad og Sebulon.
- B1930
- Meraris barn efter sine ætter fikk ved loddkasting tolv byer av Rubens stamme og av Gads stamme og av Sebulons stamme.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Joshua 21:7
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Read in contextJoshua 21:34–40
This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
Read in contextGenesis 46:11
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Read in contextNumbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:77–81
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
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