Kartah
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Kartah - city, a town in the tribe of Zebulun
assigned to the Levite
s of the family of Merari
. It is identical with Kattath
, and perhaps also with Kitron
.
Zebulun
Zebulun was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Zebulun...
assigned to the Levite
Levite
In Jewish tradition, a Levite is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. When Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, the Levites were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but were not allowed to be landowners "because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their inheritance"...
s of the family of Merari
Merari
According to the Torah, Merari was one of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Merarites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times; the Hebrew word Merari means sad/bitter...
. It is identical with Kattath
Kattath
Kattath - , a town of Asher, has been identified with Kana el Jelil or Kithron....
, and perhaps also with Kitron
Kitron
Kitron is a lemon liqueur produced on the Greek island of Naxos. It is made from the fruit and leaves of the citron tree, which is similar to the lemon tree but stronger and slightly different in taste....
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