New English Translation
1 Chronicles 6:57
57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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,
- New International Version (NIV)So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
- English Standard Version (ESV)To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,
Context of 1 Chronicles 6:57
55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. 56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.) The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 6:57 word by word
וְלִבְנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֗ן נָתְנוּ֙ אֶת־עָרֵ֣י הַמִּקְלָ֔ט אֶת־חֶבְר֥וֹן וְאֶת־לִבְנָ֖ה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ וְאֶת־יַתִּ֥ר וְאֶֽת־אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And to the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
- of refugeמִקְלָטmiqlâţ · refugeH4733
- and Libnahלִבְנָהlibnâh · LibnahH3841
- with her suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
- and Jattirיַתִּירyattîyr · JattirH3492
- and Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמוֹעַ'eshtemôa‛ 'eshtemôa‛ 'eshtemôh · EshtemoaH851
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:57
- 1 Samuel 22:10He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- 2 Chronicles 31:15In the cities of the priests, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully assisted him in making disbursements to their fellow priests according to their divisions, regardless of age.
- Numbers 35:13These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
- Joshua 20:7So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
- Joshua 10:29Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it.
- Joshua 15:42Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
- Joshua 21:13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,
- 1 Chronicles 4:17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.
- Joshua 15:48These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:57
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56-81Verses 56-81 The writer evidently had before him 1 Chronicles 6:58, 1 Chronicles 6:60, 1 Chronicles 6:72, etc.); in a few he substituted for the old an entirely new name, the modern apellation, probably, of the ancient site 1 Chronicles 6:70, 1 Chronicles 6:77. At one time, it would seem, his intention was to give the cities of the priests only, and to content himself with stating the mere number of the rest. His account of the matter was then brought to…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
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- 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
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