Joshua 21:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 21:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 21:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 tri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 21:7 — 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.”
— Joshua 21:7 (KJV)
Joshua 21:7 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 21:7
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:7: merari, families, tribe
“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 Joshua 21:7: children, tribe, reuben
“And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:7: children, merari, families
“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 Joshua 21:7: children, merari, families
“For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 21:7: children, tribe, reuben
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