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Joshua 21:7 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 21:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 21 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Joshua 21:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 21:7
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."The children of Merari" (livney Merari, לִבְנֵי מְרָרִי) were Levi's third son's descendants (Exodus 6:16, 19). They received "twelve cities" from Reuben, Gad (both Transjordanian tribes), and Zebulun (lower Galilee). This allocation positioned Merarites on Israel's eastern and northern frontiers—Reuben and Gad beyond the Jordan, Zebulun bordering Phoenicia. These were vulnerable border territories requiring constant vigilance against external th...
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Cross-References for Joshua 21:7
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“the rest of the Levites”
“according to their families”
“And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli”
“And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.”
“the sons of Merari”