⁴⁰ All these towns were given to the children of Merari by their families, that is, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their heritage was twelve towns.

⁴⁰ All [these were] the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.

⁴⁰ All `these were' the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.