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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
- ESV As for the cities of the several Merarite clans, that is, the remainder of the clans of the Levites, those allotted to them were in all twelve cities.
- NKJV So all the cities for the children of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
- NASB All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.
- NLT So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.
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