6:63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 3
1 tn The parallel account in Josh 21:13 has the singular “city,” which apparently refers only to Hebron.
2 tn Heb “to the sons of Kohath who were left from the clan of the tribe, from the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh by lot ten cities.”
3 tn Heb “and to the sons of Merari by their clans from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun by lot, twelve cities.”
4 tn The parallel account in Josh 21:21 has the singular “city,” referring only to Shechem.