New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Chronicles

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To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
To the sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֨י liv·nei
of Merari a son of Levi Noun H4847 מְרָרִ֜י me·ra·ri
Analysis:
Read more about: Merari, Merari
[were given] by lot, a lot (for casting) Noun H1486 בַּגֹּורָ֔ל bag·go·v·ral,
according to their families, a clan Noun H4940 לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָ֗ם le·mish·pe·cho·v·tam
from the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מִמַּטֵּ֣ה mim·mat·teh
of Reuben, "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc. Noun H7205 רְ֠אוּבֵן re·'u·ven
Analysis:
Read more about: Reuben
the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 וּֽמִמַּטֵּה־ u·mim·mat·teh-
of Gad a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet Noun H1410 גָ֞ד gad
Analysis:
Read more about: Gad, Gad, Gad
and the tribe a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 וּמִמַּטֵּ֤ה u·mim·mat·teh
of Zebulun, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory Noun H2074 זְבוּלֻן֙ ze·vu·lun
Analysis:
Read more about: Zebulun
twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּ֥ים she·teim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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cities. city, town Noun H5892 עָרִ֖ים a·rim

People

Gad

Gad, a tribe of Isr.

Gad

|fortune,| a Bab. god.

Gad

a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet

Zebulun

a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory

Merari

a son of Levi

Merari

descendant of Merari

Reuben

|behold a son!| oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.

Lot

Lot [N] [H] [S]   Lot, (Heb. lot), a covering; veil, the son of Haran, and nephew of Abraham ( Genesis 11:27 ). On the death of his father, he was left in charge of his grandfather Terah (31), after whose death he accompanied his uncle Abraham into Canaan ( 12:5 ), thence into Egypt (10), and back again to Canaan ( 13:1 ). After this he separated from him and settled in Sodom ( 13:5-13 ). Th... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
King James Bible To Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to throughout their families, from out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Hebrew Greek English To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.