1 Chronicles 6:65

1 Chronicles 6:65 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.

Context of 1 Chronicles 6:65

63The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun. 64So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands. From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns. 66Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim. 67In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,

1 Chronicles 6:65 word by word

וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ בַגּוֹרָ֗ל מִמַּטֵּ֤ה בְנֵי־יְהוּדָה֙ וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה בְנֵי־שִׁמְע֔וֹן וּמִמַּטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֵ֚ת הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרְא֥וּ אֶתְהֶ֖ם בְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• by lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• out of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: rodH4294
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• these citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• which are calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 6:65

• 1 Chronicles 6:57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 6:65

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 65Which are called by their names - Probably each family gave its own name to the city that fell to its lot.Read the comment
• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 6:65

• Levites
• Lot, the

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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