Joshua 21:7
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.
Context
This verse from Joshua Chapter 21 connects to 7 cross-references. The Levitical leaders approach Eleazar and Joshua requesting cities and pastureland as God had commanded through Moses; lots are cast to distribute forty-eight cities with pastureland among the Levites from the various tribal territories. The chapter closes by summarizing that …
Other Translations
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.
For the sons of Merari, for their families, <FI>are<Fi> , out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
The children of Merari by their families were given twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun.
Cross References
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to …
So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the …
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, …
And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, …
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out …