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, Amariah, Ahitub, 53Zadok, and Ahimaaz. 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. 55This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah, 56but the fields and outlying areas belonging to 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 35:1While Israel was camped beside the Jordan on the plains of Moab across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,
• Joshua 21:3So by the command of the Lord the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.
• Genesis 25:16These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped.
• Numbers 31:10They burned all the towns and villages where the Midianites had lived.
• Psalms 69:25Let their homes become desolate and their tents be deserted.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
• Ephesians 3:8Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
• Joshua 21:4The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 21:4But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab traveled throughout all Israel to count the people. 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

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