* Dimnah.
   This and the following verse are wholly omitted by the Masora,
   and many Hebrew Bibles which are esteemed very highly; though,
   without them, neither the twelve cities of the Merarites in
   particular (ver. 40,) nor the forty-eight Levitical cities in
   general (ver. 41), nor the six cities of refuge, can be made
   up.  But these two verses, are thus absolutely necessary for
   the truth and consistency of this chapter, are happily
   preserved in no less than 149; MSS. collated by Dr. Kennicott,
   and upwards of 40; collated by De Rossi.

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