Joshua 21:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.”

Joshua 21:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 21:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 21:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.”

Joshua 21:7 — World English Bible

Joshua 21:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. ”

Joshua 21:7 — American Standard Version

Joshua 21:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the sons of Merari, for their families, <FI>are<Fi> , out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.”

Joshua 21:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 21:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The children of Merari according to their families had by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. ”

Joshua 21:7 — Darby Translation

Joshua 21:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The children of Merari according to their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelue cities.”

Joshua 21:7 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 21:7 in Context — Joshua 21

5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

7 The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

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What Does Joshua 21:7 Mean?

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