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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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 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. Douay-Rheims Bible All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. New American Bible The cities allotted to the Merarite clans, the last of the Levites, were therefore twelve in all. NET Bible The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities. 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. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... 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 Joshua 21:39 Heshbon, and Jazer--four cities in all, together with their pasturelands. Joshua 21:41 For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites. 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 Parallel Commentaries ... 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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