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.
• 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:
• New Living Translation (NLT)This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:54

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son. 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): 55They were given Hebron in Judah with 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• their dwelling placesמוֹשָׁבmôshâb môshâb · seatH4186
• throughout their castlesטִירָהţîyrâh · encampmentH2918
• in their coastsגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• of the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of the Kohathitesקְהָתִיqŏhâthîy · KohathiteH6956
• for theirs was the lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:54

• Numbers 35:1On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,
• Joshua 21:3So, as the Lord had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
• Genesis 25:16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps.
• Numbers 31:10They burned all the towns where the Midianites had settled, as well as all their camps.
• 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 fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
• Ephesians 3:8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,
• Joshua 21:4The first lot came out for the Kohathites, according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 21:4The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back 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

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Lot
• Castle
• Hilkiah
• Aaronites
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Divination
• Genealogy

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