Joshua 21:34

34 Soothly to the sons of Merari, deacons of the lower degree, by their families, was given Jokneam, (out) of the lineage of Zebulun, and Kartah, (And to the Merarites, Levites of the lower degree, by their families, from the tribe of Zebulun, he gave Jokneam, and Kartah,)

Joshua 21:34 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:34

And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of
the Levites
The descendants of the youngest son of Levi, who were all that remained of the Levites unprovided of cities: out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs;
which lay near Carmel, and was a royal city; (See Gill on Joshua 12:22); and Kartah with her suburbs;
perhaps the same with Kattath, ( Joshua 19:15 ) .

Joshua 21:34 In-Context

32 Also (out) of the lineage of Naphtali (And from the tribe of Naphtali), he gave the city of refuge, Kedesh in Galilee, and Hammothdor, and Kartan, with their suburbs; three cities.

33 All the cities of the families of Gershon were thirteen, with their suburbs. (So all the cities given to the Gershonite families were thirteen cities, with their suburbs.)

34 Soothly to the sons of Merari, deacons of the lower degree, by their families, was given Jokneam, (out) of the lineage of Zebulun, and Kartah, (And to the Merarites, Levites of the lower degree, by their families, from the tribe of Zebulun, he gave Jokneam, and Kartah,)

35 and Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, with their suburbs.

36 And (out) of the lineage of Gad, he gave the city of refuge, Ramoth in Gilead, and Mahanaim,