Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve. New Living Translation So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari. English Standard Version As for the cities of the several Merarite clans, that is, the remainder of the clans of the Levites, those allotted to them were in all twelve cities. Berean Standard Bible In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So all the cities for the children of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. New American Standard Bible All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. NASB 1995 All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. NASB 1977 All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. Legacy Standard Bible All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. Amplified Bible All [these were] the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. Christian Standard Bible All twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans. Holman Christian Standard Bible All 12 cities were allotted to the clans of Merari’s descendants, the remaining Levite clans. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation All these cities belonged to the families of Merari. They were the last of the families of Levi. These 12 cities were chosen by lot. Good News Translation So the clan of Merari was assigned a total of twelve cities. International Standard Version So the entire allocation to the descendants of Merari (that is, the rest of the families of the descendants of Levi) according to their families totaled twelve cities. Majority Standard Bible In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. NET Bible The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities. New Heart English Bible All these were the cities of the descendants of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites—their lot is twelve cities. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The cities allotted to the Merarite clans, the last of the Levites, were therefore twelve in all. New Revised Standard Version As for the towns of the several Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the families of the Levites, those allotted to them were twelve in all. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, who were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities with their suburbs. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These are the cities of the children of Merari for their families who were left of the tribe of the Levites, and they came up into their lots, twelve cities and their fields OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation All these cities were given to the sons of Merari according to the families of them that were left out of the tribe of Levi; and their limits were the twelve cities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites…39Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands. 40In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. 41For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.… Cross References Numbers 35:1-8 Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ... Joshua 14:1-5 Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. / For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. ... Joshua 13:14 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Joshua 18:7 The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.” 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ... Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Numbers 18:20-24 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ... Leviticus 25:32-34 As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession. Ezekiel 48:10-14 This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites. ... Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Treasury of Scripture 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. 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 TwelveJoshua 21 1. Forty-eight cities given by lot, out of the other tribes unto the Levites.43. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise So the total number of cities This phrase emphasizes the completion and fulfillment of God's promise to the Levites. The allocation of cities was not random but divinely ordained, reflecting God's meticulous care for His people. The Hebrew word for "total" (כָּל, kol) signifies completeness and wholeness, underscoring the idea that God's provision is perfect and lacking nothing. for the Merarite clans the rest of the Levites was twelve Hebrew Altogetherכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every twelve שְׁתֵּ֥ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cities הֶ֨עָרִ֜ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement were וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 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 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 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 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi the remaining הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים (han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 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 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi clans. מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת (mim·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people Links Joshua 21:40 NIVJoshua 21:40 NLT Joshua 21:40 ESV Joshua 21:40 NASB Joshua 21:40 KJV Joshua 21:40 BibleApps.com Joshua 21:40 Biblia Paralela Joshua 21:40 Chinese Bible Joshua 21:40 French Bible Joshua 21:40 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 21:40 All these were the cities (Josh. 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