1 Chronicles 6:63

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

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  • Josh 21:7 : 7 Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
  • Josh 21:34-40 : 34 They assigned to the Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, 35 Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities; 36 from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz, 37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities; 38 from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim, 39 Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities. 40 The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.
  • 1 Chr 6:77-81 : 77 The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands. 78 Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the wilderness and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, 79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. 80 Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, 81 Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.
  • Gen 46:11 : 11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • Num 3:20 : 20 The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

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  • Josh 21:3-9
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    3So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

    4The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    5The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

    6Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

    7Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

    8So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

    9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

  • 1 Chr 6:64-67
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    64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

    65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

    67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands(in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,

  • 1 Chr 6:60-62
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    60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

    61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

    62The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh(in Bashan).

  • 1 Chr 6:76-78
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    76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

    77The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.

    78Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the wilderness and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

  • Josh 21:40
    76%

    40The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.

  • Josh 21:33-34
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    33The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    34They assigned to the Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

  • Josh 19:16
    72%

    16This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

  • 1 Chr 6:80
    71%

    80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,

  • 1 Chr 6:54
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    54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

  • 1 Chr 6:71-72
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    71The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.

    72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,

  • 1 Chr 6:19
    70%

    19The sons of Merari:Mahli and Mushi.These are the clans of the Levites by their families.

  • 1 Chr 6:1
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    1Levi’s Descendants(5:27) The sons of Levi:Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Josh 14:2-3
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    2The land assignments to the nine and a half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

    3Now Moses had assigned land to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan, but he assigned no land to the Levites.

  • Num 34:13-14
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    13Then Moses commanded the Israelites:“This is the land which you will inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes,

    14because the tribe of the Reubenites by their families, the tribe of the Gadites by their families, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

  • Num 26:63
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    63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the rift valley plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

  • Josh 21:36
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    36from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

  • Num 26:57
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    57And these are the Levites who were numbered according to their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites.

  • 1 Chr 6:16
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    16(6:1) The sons of Levi:Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Josh 13:15
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    15Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.

  • Josh 13:24
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    24Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad by its clans.

  • Deut 4:43
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    43These cities are Bezer, in the wilderness plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassehites.

  • Josh 19:31-32
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    31This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

    32Naphtali’s Tribal Lands The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.

  • Josh 18:7
    69%

    7But the Levites will not have an allotted portion among you, for their inheritance is to serve the LORD. Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allotted land east of the Jordan which Moses the LORD’s servant assigned them.”

  • Josh 20:8
    69%

    8Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the wilderness on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 13:28
    69%

    28The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns.

  • Josh 19:23
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    23This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

  • Exod 6:19
    68%

    19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.

  • Num 4:42
    68%

    42Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,

  • Josh 12:6
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    6Moses the LORD’s servant and the Israelites defeated them and Moses the LORD’s servant assigned their land to Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • 1 Chr 6:47
    68%

    47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

  • 1 Chr 6:57
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    57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

  • Num 3:33
    68%

    33The Numbering of Merari From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.