1 Chronicles 6:63
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 6:63 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 6:63 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 6:63 — KJV
“Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.”
— 1 Chronicles 6:63 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 6:63 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 6:63
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 6:63: merari, families, tribe
“So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 6:63: merari, lot, families
“And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 6:63: sons, given, lot
“And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 6:63: sons, merari, throughout
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 6:63: tribe, reuben, gad
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