God’s Word Translation
Joshua 21:7
7Merari’s descendants received 12 cities for their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Joshua 21:7 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Merari, according to their clans, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Merarites according to their clans received from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.
Context of Joshua 21:7
5The rest of Kohath’s descendants received 10 cities from the families of the tribes of Ephraim and Dan and half of the tribe of Manasseh. 6Gershon’s descendants received 13 cities from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and half of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. Merari’s descendants received 12 cities for their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 8The Israelites gave these cities with pasturelands to Levi’s descendants by drawing lots, as the Lord had commanded through Moses. 9These are the names of the cities from the tribes of Judah and Simeon
Read all of Joshua 21Joshua 21:7 word by word
לִבְנֵ֨י מְרָרִ֜י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם מִמַּטֵּ֨ה רְאוּבֵ֤ן וּמִמַּטֵּה־גָד֙ וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה זְבוּלֻ֔ן עָרִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
- by their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- out of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
- of Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
- of Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
- of Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
Cross-references for Joshua 21:7
- Joshua 21:34To the families of Merari, who were from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of Zebulun gave four cities with pasturelands: Jokneam, Kartah,
- Exodus 6:19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Levi listed in birth order.
- Numbers 3:20Mahli and Mushi were the sons of Merari. Their families were named after them. These were the households of Levite families.
- 1 Chronicles 6:63The families of Merari’s descendants were given 12 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Commentaries on Joshua 21:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The clan of Merari did not stay together as other Levitical clans did.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-84-8. the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites--The Levites were divided into Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites. Among the former the family of Aaron were exclusively appointed to the priesthood, and all the rest were ranked in the common order of Levites. The first lot was drawn by the Kohathites; and the first of theirs again by the priests, to whom thirteen cities were granted, and ten to the rest of the Kohathites (Jos 21:5); thirteen…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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