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Joshua 21:40 Cross-References
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“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.”
Joshua 21:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on 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.This verse totals the Merarite allocation: four cities each from Zebulun, Reuben, and Gad (twelve total). The phrase "which were remaining of the families of the Levites" (hanotarim mimishpechot haleviyim, הַנּוֹתָרִים מִמִּשְׁפְּחוֹת הַלְוִיִּם) identifies the Merarites as the final Levitical family to receive cities—not implying lesser importance but sequential allocation. The Hebrew notarim ("remaining") parallels verse 26's description of non-...
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