Joshua 21:34
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:34 in other translations
| BSB | This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: |
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| WEB | To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands, |
| ASV | And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs, |
| YLT | And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, are, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs, |
| DARBY | And to the families of the children of Merari, that remained of the Levites, they gave out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs, |
| BBE | And to the rest of the Levites, that is, the families of the children of Merari, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah with their grass-lands; |
| Webster | And to the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs, |
What does Joshua 21:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 21:9-40
Jos 21:9-42. The Cities of the Priests. 9-40. they gave ... these cities which are here mentioned by name--It was overruled by the unerring providence of the Divine Lawgiver that the cities of the priests lay within the territories of Judah and Benjamin. This was a provision, the admirable wisdom and propriety of which were fully manifested on the schism that took place in the reign of Rehoboam.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 21:9-42
By mixing the Levites with the other tribes, they were made to see that the eyes of all Israel were upon them, and therefore it was their concern to walk so that their ministry might not be blamed. Every tribe had its share of Levites' cities. Thus did God graciously provide for keeping up religion among them, and that they might have the word in all parts of the land. Yet, blessed be God, we have the gospel more…
Joshua 21:34 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 21:34
- 1 Chronicles 6:77
Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
- Joshua 21:7
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.
- Joshua 19:11
And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
- Joshua 12:22
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
- Joshua 19:15
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.
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Context
- Joshua 21:33
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
- Joshua 21:34
And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
- Joshua 21:35
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua 21:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y á las familias de los hijos de Merari, Levitas que quedaban, dióseles de la tribu de Zabulón, á Jocneam con sus ejidos, Cartha con sus ejidos, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et pour les familles des fils de Merari, les autres Lévites, on donna, de la tribu de Zabulon: Jokneam et sa banlieue, Kartha et sa banlieue, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und den Familien der Söhne Meraris, den übrigen Leviten, gaben sie vom Stamme Sebulon: Jokneam und seine Bezirke, Karta und seine Bezirke, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Filiis autem Merari Levitis inferioris gradus per familias suas data est de tribu Zabulon, Jecnam, et Cartha |