Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

General references

Joshua 21:34
To the families of the descendants of Merarite, the remaining Levites, from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its pasturelands, Kartah and its pasturelands,
Exodus 6:19
And the sons of Merari [are] Mahli and Mushi. These [are] clans of the Levites according to their genealogies.
Numbers 3:20
The sons of Merari according to their tribes: Mahli and Mushi. These [are] the clans of the Levites according to {their families}.
1 Chronicles 6:63
To the Merarites twelve cities [were] allotted according to their clans out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.