The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
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- WEB To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs;
- KJV Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
- NKJV From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.
- NASB To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands,
- NLT The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.
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The remaining Levites, the Merarites, received Rimmono and Tabor from Zebulun. The towns of the third clan are now recorded.
Overview
The Chronicler turns to the Merarite Levites, granting them cities from Zebulun in the north. This continues the comprehensive provision for all three branches of Levi. It reaffirms that God provided faithfully for every family devoted to his service, leaving none without an inheritance among the tribes.
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- Josh 21:34–35This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
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