New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

Note Journal Prayer

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
All the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
[these were] the cities city, town Noun H5892 הֶ֨עָרִ֜ים he·'a·rim
Analysis:
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of the sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֤י liv·nei
of Merari a son of Levi Noun H4847 מְרָרִי֙ me·ra·ri
Analysis:
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according to their families, a clan Noun H4940 לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם le·mish·pe·cho·tam,
the rest to remain over Verb H3498 הַנֹּותָרִ֖ים han·no·v·ta·rim
of the families a clan Noun H4940 מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ות mim·mish·pe·cho·vt
of the Levites; desc. of Levi Adjective H3881 הַלְוִיִּ֑ם hal·vi·yim;
and their lot a lot (for casting) Noun H1486 גֹּורָלָ֔ם go·v·ra·lam,
was twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּ֥ים she·teim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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cities. city, town Noun H5892 עָרִ֖ים a·rim

People

Merari

a son of Levi

Merari

descendant of Merari

Lot

Lot [N] [H] [S]   Lot, (Heb. lot), a covering; veil, the son of Haran, and nephew of Abraham ( Genesis 11:27 ). On the death of his father, he was left in charge of his grandfather Terah (31), after whose death he accompanied his uncle Abraham into Canaan ( 12:5 ), thence into Egypt (10), and back again to Canaan ( 13:1 ). After this he separated from him and settled in Sodom ( 13:5-13 ). Th... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 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.
King James Bible All these were So all the cities of for the sons children of Merari according to by their families, the rest which were remaining of the families of the Levites; and Levites, were by their lot was twelve cities.
Hebrew Greek English 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.