Study it in the app“And to the sons of Gershom, by their families, from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, fell thirteen cities.”
And to the sonsוְלִבְנֵיof Gershom,גֵרְשׁוֹםby their families,לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָםfrom the tribeמִמַּטֵּהof Issachar,יִשָׂשכָרfrom the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּהof Asher,אָשֵׁרfrom the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּהof Naphtali,נַפְתָּלִיand from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּהof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהin Bashan,בַּבָּשָׁןfellthirteenשְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵהcities.עָרִים
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsGershom
Gershom, the elder son of Moses; his name sounds like "a stranger there". Other men also bore it, among them a son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:16).
Where else “gershom” appearsfamily
A group of relatives within a tribe.
Where else “mishpchota” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “mate” appearsIssachar
Issachar, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "wages".
Where else “yisashchar” appearsAsher
Asher, a son of Jacob and Zilpah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "happy".
Where else “asher” appearsNaphtali
Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".
Where else “naftali” appearsManasseh
Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".
Where else “menashe” appearsBashan
See it on the mapWhere else “bashan” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosh” appears-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appearsBashan
Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights
A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.
Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).
61And to the sons of Kohath who remained, from the family of the tribe, from half of the tribe, half of Manasseh, fell by lot ten cities.
62 · This verse (above)
63To the sons of Merari, by their families, from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, fell by lot twelve cities.
