Joshua 21:40

40 (21-38) All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.

Joshua 21:40 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:40

So all the cities for the children of Merari by their
families
Which were distributed by lot to them, according to the number of their families, and were sufficient for them:

which were remaining of the families of the Levites;
the last division of them, besides those of the Kohathites, Levites, and the Gershonites:

were [by] their lot twelve cities;
four out of the tribe of Zebulun, four out of the tribe of Reuben, and four out of the tribe of Gad, whose names are before given,

Joshua 21:40 In-Context

38 (21-37) Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim

39 (21-37) and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs,

40 (21-38) All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.

41 (21-39) So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,

42 (21-40) With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.