Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities. Merari. 77-81 Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gerson and Caath, and Merari. Numbers 3:20 The sons of Merari, Moholi and Musi. Joshua 21:7,34-40 And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities. . . . Context Territories for the Levites…62And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. 63And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.… Cross References Joshua 21:7 And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities. Joshua 21:34 And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha, 1 Chronicles 6:62 And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities. Lexicon The Merarites,לִבְנֵ֨י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son according to their families, לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·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 were allotted בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל (bag·gō·w·rāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) twelve שְׁתֵּ֥ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cities עָרִ֖ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement from the tribes מִמַּטֵּ֣ה (mim·maṭ·ṭêh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Reuben, רְ֠אוּבֵן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc Gad, גָ֞ד (ḡāḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1410: Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet and Zebulun. זְבוּלֻן֙ (zə·ḇū·lun) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2074: Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory Additional Translations The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.To the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 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. And to the sons of Merari according to their families there were given, by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, and of the tribe of Zabulon. To the children 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. 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. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. To 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. To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, by lot, twelve cities. Jump to Previous Allotted Children Cities Clan Decision Descendants Families Gad Lot Merari Merar'ites Reuben Throughout Towns Tribe Tribes Twelve Zebulun Zeb'ulunJump to Next Allotted Children Cities Clan Decision Descendants Families Gad Lot Merari Merar'ites Reuben Throughout Towns Tribe Tribes Twelve Zebulun Zeb'ulunExternal Links 1 Chronicles 6:63 NIV1 Chronicles 6:63 NLT 1 Chronicles 6:63 ESV 1 Chronicles 6:63 NASB 1 Chronicles 6:63 ASV 1 Chronicles 6:63 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 6:63 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 6:63 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 6:63 French Bible 1 Chronicles 6:63 German Bible Alphabetical: according allotted and by cities clan descendants families from Gad given lot Merari of Reuben sons The their To towns tribe tribes twelve were Zebulun OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:63 To the sons of Merari were given (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |