Joshua 21:34

Verse

This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

American Standard Version (1901)

And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,

Bible in Basic English

And to the rest of the Levites, that is, the families of the children of Merari, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah with their grass-lands;

Free Bible Version

The families of the descendants of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi, received the following four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

Geneva Bible 1599

Also vnto the families of the children of Merari the rest of the Leuites, they gaue out of the tribe of Zebulun, Iokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbes,

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

Translation for Translators

The other descendants of Levi, the ones who belonged to the Merari clans, were also allotted towns and their surrounding pasturelands. From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Zebulun they were allotted four cities. They were Jokneam, Kartah,

Unlocked Literal Bible

To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,

Noah Webster Bible

And to the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, and Kartah with its suburbs,

World English Bible

To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

Young's Literal Translation

And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, [are,] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,

Context

Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites

³³In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans. ³⁴This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,³⁵Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Summary

Joshua 21:34 recounts how the tribe of Naphtali received their designated cities from the Levites as part of the inheritance given to them by God. This verse highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to provide for His people and allocate land for each tribe. It demonstrates the faithfulness of God in honoring His covenant with the Israelites, ensuring that every tribe received their portion of the Promised Land. The distribution of cities to the Levites within the territories of the other tribes symbolizes unity and cooperation among God's chosen people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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 Jos 12:22, and Kartah with her suburbs; perhaps the same with Kattath, Jos 19:15.