New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֨י liv·nei
of Merari a son of Levi Noun H4847 מְרָרִ֜י me·ra·ri
Analysis:
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according to their families a clan Noun H4940 לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם le·mish·pe·cho·tam
received 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
from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מִמַּטֵּ֨ה mim·mat·teh
of Reuben "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc. Noun H7205 רְאוּבֵ֤ן re·'u·ven
Analysis:
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and from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 וּמִמַּטֵּה־ u·mim·mat·teh-
of Gad a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet Noun H1410 גָד֙ gad
Analysis:
Read more about: Gad, Gad, Gad
and from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה u·mim·mat·teh
of Zebulun. a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory Noun H2074 זְבוּלֻ֔ן ze·vu·lun,
Analysis:
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People

Gad

Gad, a tribe of Isr.

Gad

|fortune,| a Bab. god.

Gad

a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet

Zebulun

a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory

Merari

a son of Levi

Merari

descendant of Merari

Reuben

|behold a son!| oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.
King James Bible The sons children of Merari according to by their families received twelve cities from had out of the tribe of Reuben Reuben, and from out of the tribe of Gad Gad, and from out of the tribe of Zebulun.Zebulun, twelve cities.
Hebrew Greek English The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.