1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 6:57–60

57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah,k Jattir, Eshtemoa, 58Hilen,l Debir, 59Ashan,m Juttah,n and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,o Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

Footnotes

  • k 6:57 As in the parallel text at Joshua 21:13|JOS 21:13; Hebrew were given the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah
  • l 6:58 Some Hebrew manuscripts; MT Hilez; parallel text at Joshua 21:15|JOS 21:15Holon
  • m 6:59 Ashan is a variant of Ain; see Joshua 21:16|JOS 21:16.
  • n 6:59 Syriac and the parallel text at Joshua 21:16|JOS 21:16; MT does not include Juttah,
  • o 6:60 LXX, Syriac, and parallel text at Joshua 21:17|JOS 21:17; MT does not include Gibeon,

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1 Chronicles 6:57

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣יwə·liḇ·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
were givenנָתְנוּ֙nā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
Hebronחֶבְר֥וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
a cityעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of refugeהַמִּקְלָ֔טham·miq·lāṭArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4733 refuge, asylum
Libnahלִבְנָ֖הliḇ·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3841 Libnah
Jattirיַתִּ֥רyat·tirNoun - proper - feminine singularH3492 Jattir
Eshtemoaאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ’eš·tə·mō·a‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH851 Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh

1 Chronicles 6:58

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hilenחִילֵז֙ḥî·lêzNoun - proper - feminine singularH2432 Chilen
Debirדְּבִ֖ירdə·ḇîrNoun - masculine singularH1688 Debir

1 Chronicles 6:59

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ashanעָשָׁן֙‘ā·šānNoun - proper - feminine singularH6228 Ashan
and Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֖מֶשׁše·mešNoun - proper - feminine singularH1053 Beth-Shemesh
together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃סmiḡ·rā·še·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4054 common, common-land, open land

1 Chronicles 6:60

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And from the tribeוּמִמַּטֵּ֣הū·mim·maṭ·ṭêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןḇin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
Gebaגֶּ֤בַעge·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1387 Geba
Alemethעָלֶ֣מֶת‘ā·le·meṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5964 Alemeth
and Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹת‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH6068 Anathoth
together withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
their pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmiḡ·rā·še·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4054 common, common-land, open land
So they had thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־šə·lōš-Number - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
citiesעָרֵיהֶ֛ם‘ā·rê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
in allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
among their familiesבְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃סbə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4940 clan

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 6:57 Joshua 15:48 · Joshua 21:13–14

1 Chronicles 6:58 Joshua 10:3

1 Chronicles 6:59 Joshua 21:16 · Joshua 15:42

1 Chronicles 6:60 Jeremiah 1:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.