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Joshua 21:34

What does Joshua 21:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And to the rest of the Levites, that is, the families of the children of Merari, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah with their grass-lands;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, <FI>are,<Fi> out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And to the families of the children of Merari, that remained of the Levites, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,

Context

v.33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

v.34This passage

v.35Dimnah with its suburbs, Nahalal with its suburbs; four cities.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:77

    Unto the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;

  • Joshua 19:11

    and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam;

  • Joshua 12:22

    the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

  • Joshua 19:15

    and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

  • Joshua 21:7

    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.

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