NET Bible
"Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun."
— Joshua 21:7, NET 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.”
“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. ”
“The children of Merari according to their families had twelve cities out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.”
“And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.”
“The children of Merari by their families were given twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun.”
“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 first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Merari’s descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.
They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.