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 his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, 53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. 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. 55And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the 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

• 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 35:1And Yhwh spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
• Joshua 21:3And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of Yhwh, these cities and their suburbs.
• Genesis 25:16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
• Numbers 31:10And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
• Psalms 69:25Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of Yhwh is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
• Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• Joshua 21:4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
• 1 Chronicles 21:4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came 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

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• 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