Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
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Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
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Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
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also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the open land about their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 31:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 31:12-15 They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second. Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house. Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things. Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;
- Leviticus 25:34 But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.
- Numbers 35:2-5 “Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites cities to dwell in out of their inheritance. You shall give pasture lands for the cities around them to the Levites. They shall have the cities to dwell in. Their pasture lands shall be for their livestock, and for their possessions, and for all their animals. “The pasture lands of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits around it. You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the middle. This shall be the pasture lands of their cities.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15 The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54 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),
- 1 Chronicles 6:60 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.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The priests, which were in the fields; who are…
The priests, which were in the fields; who are opposed to those that lived in or resorted to the great city Jerusalem.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah,.... Settled the…
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah,.... Settled the courses of the priests and Levites, and made a provision for them and their families:
and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God: or did that which was truly right and good, according to the law and will of God, in the sincerity and uprightness of his soul, and as in the presence of the omniscient God, he approving and accepting it for Christ's sake.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 31:19. Also of the priests that were in…
2Ch 31:19. Also of the priests that were in the fields — Care was taken of those that lived in the country, though at the greatest distance, as well as of those that lived in or near Jerusalem. And they that were not waiting in their courses, but at home with their families, had provision made for them, as if they had been at the house of God, by the care of the fore-named persons, who had the charge of the whole.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from…
The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from those who dwelt in the towns. The writer means to note that not even were they neglected.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which…
Aaron. Heb. and Sept. add, "the priests," (M.) which is sufficiently understood. --- And in. Heb. "of." H.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19. also of the sons] R.V. also for the…
19. also of the sons] R.V. also for the sons. The Chronicler now passes to a third class of priests, viz. those in the country; cp. 2Ch_31:15 (note).
the suburbs] Cp. 1Ch_5:16 (R.V. mg. “pasture-lands”); 1Ch_6:55; 1Ch_6:57 [40, 42, Heb.].
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the men] R.V. there were men.
by genealogies] R.V. by genealogy.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) Also of the sons of Aaron the priests.—Officers…
(19) Also of the sons of Aaron the priests.—Officers were likewise appointed to distribute portions. to the priests and Levites who dwelt on their farms. outside of the sacerdotal cities. Render, “and for the sons of Aaron the priests, in the farms of the pasturage of their cities, in each several city, there were men who were specified by names, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one that was registered among the Levites.”
Fields of the suburbs.—See Lev_25:34; Num_35:5.
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Expressed by name.—See 1Ch_12:31; 2Ch_28:15.
To all that were reckoned by genealogies.—Registered. The relative is omitted before the verb hiththyahçsh, which is here the perfect as in 2Ch_31:18, not the infinitive as in 2Ch_31:16.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The much more manifest meaning of this verse confirms…
The much more manifest meaning of this verse confirms the interpretation favoured just above for vers. 15, 17, 18. The men that were expressed by name; translate, men were expressed to give. The purport of this verse is to say that all priests and Levites of full age were sacredly remembered and similarly carefully provided for, viz. those also who lived in the fields of the suburbs of the cities (Lev_25:32-34; Num_35:2-5)
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