1 Chronicles 6:57
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron the city of refuge, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their pasturelands,
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
From the tribe of Issachar, they gave Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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,
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And to the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} they gave{H5414} the cities{H5892} of refuge,{H4733} Hebron;{H2275} Libnah{H3841} also with its suburbs,{H4054} and Jattir,{H3492} and Eshtemoa{H851} with its suburbs,{H4054}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And to the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} they gave{H5414}{(H8804)} the cities{H5892} of Judah, namely, Hebron{H2275}, the city of refuge{H4733}, and Libnah{H3841} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Jattir{H3492}, and Eshtemoa{H851}, with their suburbs{H4054},
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus gaue they vnto the children of Aaron these fre cities, Hebron & Libna with their suburbes, Iather, & Esthemoa,
Geneva Bible (1560)
And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah for refuge, euen Hebron and Libna with their suburbes, and Iattir, and Eshtemoa with their suburbes,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of refuge, euen Hebron and Libna with their suburbes, Iathir and Esthemoa with their suburbes:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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,
Webster's Bible (1833)
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,
American Standard Version (1901)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
American Standard Version (1901)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,
World English Bible (2000)
To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
Referenced Verses
- Josh 15:48 : 48 In the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Josh 21:13-14 : 13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with its suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with its suburbs, 14 And Jattir with its suburbs, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
- Josh 21:19 : 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
- 1 Chr 4:17 : 17 And the sons of Ezra were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
- Josh 20:7-9 : 7 And they designated Kedesh in Galilee in the mountain of Naphtali, and Shechem in the mountain of Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. 8 And on the other side of Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness on the plain from the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger residing among them, that whoever kills any person unintentionally might flee there, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stands before the congregation.
- Num 35:13-15 : 13 And of these cities which you shall give, you shall have six cities for refuge. 14 You shall give three cities on this side of Jordan, and three cities shall you give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. 15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the traveler among them: that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.
- Josh 10:29 : 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
- Josh 15:42 : 42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
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9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name,
10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs around it.
12 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
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54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements within their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the first lot.
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68 And Jokmeam with its pasturelands, and Bethhoron with its pasturelands,
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59 And Ashan with its pasturelands, and Bethshemesh with its pasturelands:
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13 And of these cities which you shall give, you shall have six cities for refuge.
14 You shall give three cities on this side of Jordan, and three cities shall you give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
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13 Caleb the son of Jephunneh received a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, namely the city of Arba the father of Anak, which is Hebron.
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30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they lived from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
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43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, on the plain land of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.