Joshua 21:7

What does Joshua 21:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The children of Merari by their families were given twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.6And 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.

v.7This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 6:19

    And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

  • 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;

  • 1 Chronicles 6:63

    Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

  • Numbers 3:20

    And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

  • Joshua 21:34

    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,

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