King James Version (KJV)

Joshua 21:40

“So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were [by] their lot twelve cities.”

Verse in context — Joshua 21

38

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

39

Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

40

So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were [by] their lot twelve cities.

41

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel [were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

42

These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus [were] all these cities.

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