KJV: 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.
YLT: For the sons of Merari, for their families, are, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Darby: The children of Merari according to their families had by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
ASV: The children of Merari according to 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.
| לִבְנֵ֨י | The sons |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| מְרָרִ֜י | of Merari |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מְרָרִי Sense: the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family. |
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| לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם | according to their families |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה Sense: clan, family. |
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| מִמַּטֵּ֨ה | from the tribe |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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| רְאוּבֵ֤ן | of Reuben |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| וּמִמַּטֵּה־ | and from the tribe |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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| גָד֙ | of Gad |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גָּד Sense: seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and full brother of Asher. |
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| וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה | and from the tribe |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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| זְבוּלֻ֔ן | of Zebulun |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: זְבוּלוּן Sense: the 0th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun. |
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| עָרִ֖ים | cities |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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| שְׁתֵּ֥ים | two |
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Parse: Number, fd Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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| עֶשְׂרֵֽה | [and] ten |
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Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: עָשָׂר Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers). |
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