1 Chronicles 6:54

1 Chronicles 6:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:54

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: 55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. 56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

1 Chronicles 6:54 word by word

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מוֹשְׁבוֹתָ֔ם לְטִירוֹתָ֖ם בִּגְבוּלָ֑ם לִבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ לְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֔י כִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַגּוֹרָֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Now theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• the territoriesגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• assigned to the descendantsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• from the Kohathiteקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• clanמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• for their settlementsמוֹשָׁבmôshâb môshâb · seatH4186
• for their settlementsטִירָהţîyrâh · encampmentH2918
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the first lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• fellהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:54

• Numbers 35:1Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:
• Joshua 21:3So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
• Genesis 25:16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
• Numbers 31:10Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
• Psalms 69:25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
• Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Joshua 21:4The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 21:4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54Theirs was the lot - All the tribes and families obtained their respective inheritances by lot, but to the sons of Aaron was the first lot; and so the Syriac and Arabic have understood this place. The first lot, says Jarchi, fell to Judah, that they might give to the priests and the Levites the cities marked below. See an account of the possessions of the priests and Levites, Joshua 20:1-9, 21.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Their‘s was the lot - i. e. “the first lot.” The Kohathites had the first lot among the Levitical families, as being the family whereto the high priesthood was attached (compare Joshua 21:10).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54-81The list of Levitical cities comes from Joshua 21. It follows a geographical order, with families grouped by specific areas. This list shows Israel's unity and completeness. It presents the Levites as settled in the land just like the other tribes.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 6:54

• Levites

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• Aaron
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• Chronology of the Old Testament
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary