Joshua 21:7

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Joshua 21:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name

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Joshua 21:34

This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

Joshua 21:35

Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:36

From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

Joshua 21:37

Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:38

And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

Joshua 21:39

Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

Joshua 21:40

In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

Exodus 6:19

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

Numbers 3:20

And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.

1 Chronicles 6:63

The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

1 Chronicles 6:77

The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 6:78

From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,

1 Chronicles 6:79

Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 6:80

And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

1 Chronicles 6:81

Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.