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1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot), to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it; but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, and Gezer with its pasture lands, Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands, Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands; and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands; and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, and Jahzah with its pasture lands, Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands, Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.

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These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot), to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it; but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, and Gezer with its pasture lands, Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands, Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands; and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands, Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands; and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, and Jahzah with its pasture lands, Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands, Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

    to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it;

    but the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

    To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

    Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

    Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;

    and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

    To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

    To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

    To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

    The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

    They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

    Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

    They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

    Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands,

    Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands;

    and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

    To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

    and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

    Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;

    and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

    Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;

    and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

    To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its pasture lands;

    and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, and Jahzah with its pasture lands,

    Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

    and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

    Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.

  • KJV King James Version

    Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

    And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

    But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

    And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

    And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

    And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

    And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

    And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

    And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

    Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

    And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

    And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

    And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

    And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

    And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,

    And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:

    And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

    Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

    And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,

    And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:

    And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

    And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

    And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

    Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

    And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

    Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

    And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

    And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    (6-39) Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,

    (6-40) to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the open land round about it;

    (6-41) but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

    (6-42) And to the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;

    (6-43) and Hilen with the open land about it, Debir with the open land about it;

    (6-44) and Ashan with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it;

    (6-45) and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with the open land about it, and Alemeth with the open land about it, and Anathoth with the open land about it. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

    (6-46) And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

    (6-47) And to the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

    (6-48) Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

    (6-49) So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with the open land about them.

    (6-50) And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

    (6-51) And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

    (6-52) And they gave unto them the city of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with the open land about it; Gezer also with the open land about it;

    (6-53) and Jokmeam with the open land about it, and Bethhoron with the open land about it;

    (6-54) and Aijalon with the open land about it, and Gath-rimmon with the open land about it;

    (6-55) and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with the open land about it, and Bileam with the open land about it, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

    (6-56) Unto the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with the open land about it, and Ashtaroth with the open land about it;

    (6-57) and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;

    (6-58) and Ramoth with the open land about it, and Anem with the open land about it;

    (6-59) and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with the open land about it, and Abdon with the open land about it;

    (6-60) and Hukok with the open land about it; and Rehob with the open land about it;

    (6-61) and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with the open land about it, and Hammon with the open land about it, and Kiriathaim with the open land about it.

    (6-62) Unto the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with the open land about it, Tabor with the open land about it;

    (6-63) and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it,

    (6-64) and Kedemoth with the open land about it, and Mephaath with the open land about it;

    (6-65) and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it, and Mahanaim with the open land about it,

    (6-66) and Heshbon with the open land about it, and Jazer with the open land about it.

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  • Joshua 21:3-8 (v54) The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of Yahweh, these cities with their…
  • Joshua 21:4-5 (v61) The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot…
  • Joshua 21:10 (v54) and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
  • Joshua 21:11-13 (v55) They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands…
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  • Joshua 21:19 (v57) All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
  • Joshua 21:22 (v68) Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.
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  • Joshua 21:25 (v70) Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.
  • Joshua 21:27-33 (v62) They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture…
  • Joshua 21:28-29 (v72) Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands, Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim…
  • Joshua 21:30 (v74) Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
  • Joshua 21:31 (v75) Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.
  • Joshua 21:36-37 (v78) Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands, Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with…
  • Joshua 21:38-39 (v80) Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture…
  • Judges 1:20 (v55) They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove the three sons of Anak out of there.
  • Judges 4:6 (v76) She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and…
  • Judges 4:9 (v72) She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a…
  • 1 Samuel 6:12-19 (v59) The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn away to the…
  • 1 Samuel 13:3 (v60) Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the…
  • 1 Samuel 13:18 (v68) another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim…
  • 2 Samuel 17:24 (v80) Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
  • 2 Samuel 17:27 (v80) When David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and…
  • 2 Samuel 19:32 (v80) Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. He had provided the king with sustenance while he stayed at Mahanaim; for he was…
  • 1 Kings 2:26 (v60) To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you…
  • 1 Kings 4:12 (v68) Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel…
  • 1 Kings 9:16 (v67) Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, taken Gezer, burned it with fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a…
  • 1 Kings 22:3-28 (v80) The king of Israel said to his servants, “You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and don’t take it out of the hand of the…
  • 1 Chronicles 4:17 (v57) The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:32 (v59) Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities;
  • 1 Chronicles 6:1-2 (v61) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:18 (v61) The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:33 (v61) These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:57-60 (v65) To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,…
  • 1 Chronicles 6:66-70 (v61) Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. They gave to them the cities of refuge,…
  • 1 Chronicles 6:71-76 (v62) To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth…
  • 1 Chronicles 6:73 (v80) Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;
  • 1 Chronicles 6:77-81 (v63) To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, Tabor with its…
  • 1 Chronicles 8:6 (v60) These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77 They were first appointed, and prepared for.

They were first appointed, and prepared for.

Or, cities which were given to the Levites.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv54–55 1Ch 6:54 Now these [are] their dwelling places throughout…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv54, 57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 Or, this lot or portion which here follows. Or,…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain On v54 We have here an account of the Levites' cities.…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv54, 66 Castles - So called, not only because, walled and…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv54, 60, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 Verse 54. Theirs was the lot.] All the tribes…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv54, 60, 66, 67 1Ch 6:54. Throughout their castles — So called, not…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv54, 56 Their’s was the lot - i. e. “the first…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 75, 77 Suburbs, or 2000 cubits round the city. See Josue…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv60, 61, 62, 67 thirteen cities--No more than eleven are named here; but…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v54 54. Throughout their castles — Rather, according to their…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81 54–60 (= Jos_21:10-19). The [thirteen] cities of the Aaronites
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 77 (54) Render, “And these were their seats according to…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv54, 57, 62, 63, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79 Vers. 54-81. The writer returns upon his steps to…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v68 See Jos 21:22-35 where many of these cities have…
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v54 The Cities of the Levites
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv54, 57, 59, 61, 63, 66, 70, 71, 74, 77, 80 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v54 6:54-81 The list of Levitical cities is derived from…
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