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1 Chronicles 6:63

Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, 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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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 6:48.

לִבְנֵ֨יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מְרָרִ֜יmerariMerari. See also H4848מְרָרִיnoun, proper name — “Merari. See also H4848”H4847Merari, an IsraeliteMerari. See also H4848 (מְרָרִי).לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֗םlemishpechotamto familyמִשְׁפָּחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).מִמַּטֵּ֣הmimatehfrom rodמַטֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.רְ֠אוּבֵןreuvenReubenרְאוּבֵןnoun, proper name — “Reuben”H7205Reuben, a son of JacobReuben.וּֽמִמַּטֵּהumimatehand from rodמַטֶּהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.גָ֞דgadGadגָּדnoun, proper name — “Gad”H1410Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophetGad.וּמִמַּטֵּ֤הumimatehand from rodמַטֶּהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.זְבוּלֻן֙zevulunZebulunזְבוּלוּןnoun, proper name — “Zebulun”H2074Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribeZebulun.בַּגּוֹרָ֔לbagoralin lotגּוֹרָלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.עָרִ֖יםarimcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.שְׁתֵּ֥יםsheteymtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.עֶשְׂרֵֽהesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-48) Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, 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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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, by lot, twelve cities.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

To the children of Merari [were given] by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Douay-Rheims

And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-48) Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And to the sons of Merari according to their families there were given , by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, and of the tribe of Zabulon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Μεραρὶ κατὰ πατριὰς αὐτῶν ἐκ φυλῆς Ῥουβὴν, ἐκ φυλῆς Γὰδ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ζαβουλὼν, κλήρῳ πόλεις δεκαδύο.