Joshua 21:7

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

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  • 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 6:63 : 63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
  • 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.
  • Exod 6:19 : 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 6:60-65
    6 verses
    87%

    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).

    63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

    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.

  • Josh 21:39-42
    4 verses
    83%

    39Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.

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

    41The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

    42Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.

  • Josh 21:3-6
    4 verses
    81%

    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.

  • Josh 21:30-37
    8 verses
    80%

    30from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

    31Helkath, and Rehob, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

    32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.

    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,

    35Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

    36from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

    37Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;

  • Josh 21:8-10
    3 verses
    78%

    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.

    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

  • 1 Chr 6:77-78
    2 verses
    76%

    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 21:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities.

    26The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

  • Josh 19:16
    74%

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

  • Josh 21:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Num 34:14
    73%

    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.

  • Josh 20:8
    72%

    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 19:31
    71%

    31This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

  • Num 4:42
    71%

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

  • Josh 13:28
    71%

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

  • Josh 13:15
    71%

    15Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.

  • Josh 19:23
    71%

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

  • Josh 19:7
    71%

    7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns,

  • Num 35:7
    71%

    7“So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.

  • Num 26:57
    70%

    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.

  • Josh 13:23
    70%

    23The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns.

  • Josh 21:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

    17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

  • Josh 18:21
    70%

    21These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

  • Num 26:7
    70%

    7These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730.

  • Josh 14:4
    70%

    4The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.

  • Josh 22:21
    70%

    21The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:

  • Josh 21:22
    70%

    22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.