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Joshua 21:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The descendants of Merari, organized by their family groups, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows how the Merarite families (one branch of the Levites) were given twelve specific cities to live in from three different tribes.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of the distribution of cities to the Levites, who were the priestly tribe and didn't receive a large territory like the other tribes. The Merarites were one of three main family groups within the tribe of Levi, responsible for carrying and caring for the structural parts of the tabernacle during Israel's wilderness journey.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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