Study it in the app“To 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.”
To the sonsלִבְנֵיof Merari,מְרָרִיby their families,לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָםfrom the tribeמִמַּטֵּהof Reuben,רְאוּבֵןfrom the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּהof Gad,גָדand from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּהof Zebulun,זְבוּלֻןfellby lotבַּגּוֹרָלtwelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהcities.עָרִים
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsMerari
Merari, a son of Levi; one of the three Levite families descends from him.
Where else “merari” 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” appearsReuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appearsGad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appearsZebulun
Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.
Where else “zevulun” appearslot
Small stones cast to decide something.
Where else “goral” appearsdouble
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetem” 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” appears62And 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.
63 · This verse (above)
64And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.
