NET Bible
"The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities."
— Joshua 21:40, NET Bible
“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.”
“All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities. ”
“All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.”
“With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.”
“All these towns were given to the children of Merari by their families, that is, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their heritage was twelve towns.”
“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.”
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities;
from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.
The Merarite clans(the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.
The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.
Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.
So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors, and they conquered it and lived in it.