Joshua 21:7
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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ASV
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.
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.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לִבְנֵ֨י | liv.Nei | [and belonged] to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| מְרָרִ֜י | me.ra.Ri | Merari | H4847 → |
| לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם | le.mish.pe.cho.Tam | to clans their | H4940 → |
| מִמַּטֵּ֨ה | mi.ma.Teh | from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| רְאוּבֵ֤ן | re.'u.Ven | Reuben | H7205 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּה־ | u.mi.ma.teh- | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| גָד֙ | gad | Gad | H1410 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה | u.mi.ma.Teh | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| זְבוּלֻ֔ן | ze.vu.Lun | Zebulun | H2074 → |
| עָרִ֖ים | 'a.Rim | cities | H5892 → |
| שְׁתֵּ֥ים | she.Teim | two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ | 'es.Reh | ten | H6240 → |
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