Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans. Young's Literal Translation All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites—their lot is twelve cities. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Altogetherכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every twelve שְׁתֵּ֥ים (šə·têm) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cities הֶ֨עָרִ֜ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement were וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be allotted גּוֹרָלָ֔ם (gō·w·rā·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) to the clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of Merari, מְרָרִי֙ (mə·rā·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi the remaining הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים (han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve Levite הַלְוִיִּ֑ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi clans. מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת (mim·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people |