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Joshua 21:7

GadMerariReubenZebulun

5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name

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BSB
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
KJV
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
WEB
The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.
ASV
The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
DARBY
The children of Merari according to their families had by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
BLB
for the sons of Merari by their clans, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
ÅB
Meraris barn fikk etter sine slekter tolv byer av Rubens stamme og av Gads stamme og av Sebulons stamme.
OTB
Etterkommerne av Merari, etter sine familier, fikk tolv byer fra stammene Ruben, Gad og Sebulon.
B1930
Meraris barn fikk efter sine ætter tolv byer av Rubens stamme og av Gads stamme og av Sebulons stamme.

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  • Joshua 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,

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:63

    The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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  • Exodus 6:19

    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

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  • 1 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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  • Numbers 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.

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