1 Chronicles 6:63
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
To the sonsלִבְנֵ֨י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Merariמְרָרִ֜י
(me·ra·ri)
4847: a son of Levifrom marar
[were given] by lot,בַּגֹּורָ֔ל
(bag·go·v·ral,)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
according to their families,לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָ֗ם
(le·mish·pe·cho·v·tam)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
from the tribeמִמַּטֵּ֣ה
(mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Reuben,רְ֠אוּבֵן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
the tribeוּֽמִמַּטֵּה־
(u·mim·mat·teh-)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Gadגָ֞ד
(gad)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
and the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֤ה
(u·mim·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Zebulun,זְבוּלֻן֙
(ze·vu·lun)
2074: a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territoryfrom zabal
twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים
(she·teim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
cities.עָרִ֖ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Unto the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Merari
Mrariy  (mer-aw-ree')
bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari.
were given by lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
throughout their families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
and out of the tribe
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of Zebulun
Zbuwluwn  (zeb-oo-loon')
habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe -- Zebulun.
twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

King James Bible
Unto 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

NET Bible
The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The families of Merari's descendants were given 12 cities chosen by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

King James 2000 Bible
Unto 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.
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