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1 Chronicles 6:57
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So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah,
[a]
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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1 Chronicles 6:57 in Other Translations
KJV
57
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
ESV
57
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
NLT
57
So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
MSG
57
The family of Aaron was also given the cities of refuge, with pastures included: Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
CSB
57
Aaron's sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
1 Chronicles 6:57 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 6:57
(
See Gill on
1 Chronicles 6:54
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
1 Chronicles 6:57 In-Context
55
They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.
56
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58
Hilen, Debir,
59
Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
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2
1.
S
Numbers 33:20
2.
S
Joshua 15:48
Footnotes
1
[a].
See Joshua 21:13; Hebrew "given the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah."
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