21:20a

The Hebrew conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible leaves untranslated can also be translated “and.” Many English versions leave this conjunction untranslated. Use the form that is natural in your language.

remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites: Exodus 6:16 says that Kohath had four sons. The eldest son was Amram who was the father of Moses and Aaron. The three other sons had sons who became the families that are spoken of here.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The remaining Levi people who belonged to the Kohath families of the Levi clan
-or-
The Levi people who belonged to the other families of Kohath

21:20b

were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

received their towns by lot from the clan of Ephraim
-or-
were given towns from the clan of Ephraim by lot

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