en_tn/jos/21/39.md

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# The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon
This can be stated in active form. AT: "The clans of Merari also received Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Heshbon ... Jazer
These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# twelve cities in all
"12 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots
This can be stated in active form. AT: "they received these twelve cities by the casting of lots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# casting of lots
A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]