Cross References All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. Joshua 21:39 and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs, Joshua 21:41 So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…39and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs, 40All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.41So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,… Lexicon Altogetherכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every twelve שְׁתֵּ֥ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cities הֶ֨עָרִ֜ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement were וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be allotted גּוֹרָלָ֔ם (gō·w·rā·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) to the clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of Merari, מְרָרִי֙ (mə·rā·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi the remaining הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים (han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve Levite הַלְוִיִּ֑ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi clans. מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת (mim·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people Additional Translations Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. and their suburbs round about these cities: a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities: and Joshua ceased dividing the land by their borders: and the children of Israel gave a portion to Joshua because of the commandment of the Lord: they gave him the city which he asked: they gave him Thamnasachar in mount Ephraim; and Joshua built the city, and dwelt in it: and Joshua took the knives of stone, wherewith he circumcised the children of Israel that were born in the desert by the way, and put them in Thamnasachar. [These were] all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, which remained of the families of the Levites, and their lot was twelve cities. All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities. All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites -- their lot is twelve cities. Jump to Previous Allotted Children Cities Clans Levites Merari Merarite Merar'ite Remainder Remaining Rest Several Towns TwelveJump to Next Allotted Children Cities Clans Levites Merari Merarite Merar'ite Remainder Remaining Rest Several Towns TwelveExternal Links Joshua 21:40 NIVJoshua 21:40 NLT Joshua 21:40 ESV Joshua 21:40 NASB Joshua 21:40 ASV Joshua 21:40 Bible Apps Joshua 21:40 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:40 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:40 French Bible Joshua 21:40 German Bible Alphabetical: according All allotted and cities clans families Levites lot Merari Merarite of rest sons the their these to towns twelve was were who OT History: Joshua 21:40 All these were the cities (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |