Joshua 21:7

Easy To Read Version

The people from the Merari family were given twelve towns. These twelve towns came from the areas that belonged to Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:62

The family groups that were the descendants {\cf2\super [66]} of Gershon got 13 cities. They got those cities from the family groups of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of Manasseh living in the area of Bashan.

1 Chronicles 6:63

The family groups that were the descendants {\cf2\super [67]} of Merari got 12 cities. They got those cities from the family groups of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. They got those cities by throwing lots. {\cf2\super [68]}

Exodus 6:19

Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. All these families were from Israel’s son Levi.

Numbers 3:20

The Merari family groups were: Mahli and Mushi.

Joshua 21:6

The people from the Gershon family were given 13 towns. These towns were in the areas that belonged to Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half of Manasseh that was in Bashan.

Joshua 21:8

So the people of Israel gave the Levite people these towns and the fields around them, just like the Lord had told Moses.