1 Chronicles 6:53-63

53 Sadoc filius eius Achimaas filius eius

54 et haec habitacula eorum per vicos atque confinia filiorum scilicet Aaron iuxta cognationes Caathitarum ipsis enim sorte contigerat

55 dederunt igitur eis Hebron in terra Iuda et suburbana eius per circuitum

56 agros autem civitatis et villas Chaleb filio Iephonne

57 porro filiis Aaron dederunt civitates ad confugiendum Hebron et Lobna et suburbana eius

58 Iether quoque et Esthmo cum suburbanis suis sed et Helon et Dabir cum suburbanis suis

59 Asan quoque et Bethsemes et suburbana eorum

60 de tribu autem Beniamin Gabee et suburbana eius et Almath cum suburbanis suis Anathoth quoque cum suburbanis suis omnes civitates tredecim per cognationes suas

61 filiis autem Caath residuis de cognatione sua dederunt ex dimidia tribu Manasse in possessionem urbes decem

62 porro filiis Gersom per cognationes suas de tribu Isachar et de tribu Aser et de tribu Nepthali et de tribu Manasse in Basan urbes tredecim

63 filiis autem Merari per cognationes suas de tribu Ruben et de tribu Gad et de tribu Zabulon dederunt sorte civitates duodecim

1 Chronicles 6:53-63 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.