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Joshua 21:7

GadMerariReubenZebulun

5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

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.

8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned 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

    And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:63

    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.

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  • Exodus 6:19

    And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:77–81

    Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

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  • Numbers 3:20

    And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

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