1 Chronicles 6:55

1 Chronicles 6:55 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
• New International Version (NIV)They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,
• New King James Version (NKJV)They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:55

53Ahitub’s son was Zadok. Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz. 54These are the places where Levi’s descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn: The ⌞first⌟ lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath. They were given Hebron in the territory of Judah as well as the pastureland around it, 56but the fields belonging to the city and its villages were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh. 57Aaron’s descendants were given Hebron as a city of refuge, Libnah with its pastureland, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,

1 Chronicles 6:55 word by word

וַֽיִּתְּנ֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ סְבִיבֹתֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and the suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• thereof round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:55

• Joshua 14:13So Joshua blessed Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
• Joshua 15:13Joshua gave Caleb, son of Jephunneh, a share of land among the people of Judah as the Lord had told them. It was Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron). Arba was the father of Anak.
• Joshua 21:11They gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba was Anak’s father) and the pastureland around it. This is the city of Hebron located in the mountains of Judah.
• Judges 1:20As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who forced out the three sons of Anak.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:55

• 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 6:55

• Levites

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• Hebron
• Judah
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Phinees
• Shimei
• Text of the Old Testament
• Cities of Refuge

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