| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 21:7:1 ⧉לִבְנֵ֨יlivneto the sons of Joshua 21:7:2 ⧉מְרָרִ֜יmerariMerari Joshua 21:7:3 ⧉לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗םlemishpekhotamaccording to their clans Joshua 21:7:4 ⧉מִמַּטֵּ֨הmimatefrom the tribe of Joshua 21:7:5 ⧉רְאוּבֵ֤ןreuvenReuben Joshua 21:7:6 ⧉וּמִמַּטֵּה־גָד֙umimategadand from the tribe of Gad Joshua 21:7:7 ⧉וּמִמַּטֵּ֣הumimateand from the tribe of Joshua 21:7:8 ⧉זְבוּלֻ֔ןzevulunZebulun Joshua 21:7:9 ⧉עָרִ֖יםarimcities Joshua 21:7:10 ⧉שְׁתֵּ֥יםshteimtwo Joshua 21:7:11 ⧉עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃esreten {making twelve} |
| 7. Formal Translation To the sons of Merari according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities were given. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation The Merari clan, according to their family groups, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |