1 Chronicles 6:71-81

71 The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.

72 From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,

73 Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.

74 From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,

75 Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.

76 From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.

77 The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.

78 From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,

79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.

80 And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

81 Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 6:71-81 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. As in Greek version (see also Josh 21:34 ); Hebrew lacks Jokneam, Kartah.
• [b]. As in Greek version (see also Josh 19:13 ); Hebrew reads Rimmono.
• [c]. Hebrew Jahzah, a variant spelling of Jahaz.