1 Chronicles 6:62-72

62 The Gershon family group received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of Manasseh living in Bashan.

63 The Merari family group received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. Those towns were chosen by throwing lots.

64 So the Israelites gave these towns and their pastures to the Levites.

65 The towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, which were named, were chosen by throwing lots.

66 Some of the Kohath family groups received towns and pastures from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 They received Shechem, one of the cities of safety, with its pastures in the mountains of Ephraim. They also received the towns and pastures of Gezer,

68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.

70 The rest of the people in the Kohath family group received the towns of Aner and Bileam and their pastures from West Manasseh.

71 From East Manasseh, the Gershon family received the towns and pastures of Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth.

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1 Chronicles 6:62-72 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.