1 Chronicles 6:57

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The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

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  • Josh 15:48 : 48 These cities were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
  • Josh 21:13-14 : 13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah, 14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
  • Josh 21:19 : 19 The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.
  • 1 Chr 4:17 : 17 The sons of Ezrah:Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon.Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.
  • Josh 20:7-9 : 7 So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. 8 Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the wilderness on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities of refuge appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly.
  • Num 35:13-15 : 13 These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge. 14 “You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge. 15 These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the resident foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.
  • Josh 10:29 : 29 Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it.
  • Josh 15:42 : 42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

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  • Josh 21:9-14
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    9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

    11They assigned them Kiriath Arba(Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

    12(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

    13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned Hebron(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Libnah,

    14Jattir, Eshtemoa,

  • 1 Chr 6:54-56
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    54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

    55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.

    56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

  • 1 Chr 6:63-69
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    63The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

    64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

    65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

    66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

    67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands(in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,

    68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,

    69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.

  • 1 Chr 6:58-61
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    58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

    59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

    60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

    61The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Num 35:12-15
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    12And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.

    13These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.

    14“You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge.

    15These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the resident foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.

  • Josh 15:13
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    13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba(that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the LORD’s instructions to Joshua.(Arba was the father of Anak.)

  • 2 Chr 11:10
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    10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

  • Num 35:6-7
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    6Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.

    7“So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.

  • Josh 20:7
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    7So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

  • Josh 21:19-22
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    19The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

    20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

    21They assigned them Shechem(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

    22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.

  • Josh 21:3-4
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    3So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the LORD had instructed.

    4The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

  • 2 Chr 31:19
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    19As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, men were assigned to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.

  • Josh 21:27
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    27They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of two cities;

  • Josh 15:59
    71%

    59Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon– a total of six cities and their towns.

  • Josh 15:54-55
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    54Humtah, Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron), and Zior– a total of nine cities and their towns.

    55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

  • Josh 14:13
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    13Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.

  • Num 35:2
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    2“Instruct the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns.

  • Judg 1:20
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    20Caleb received Hebron, just as Moses had promised. He drove out the three Anakites.

  • 1 Sam 30:28
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    28for those in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,

  • Josh 20:2
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    2“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

  • Josh 15:57
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    57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah– a total of ten cities and their towns.

  • Josh 21:16
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    16Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of nine cities taken from these two tribes.

  • Josh 21:32
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    32from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee(a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of three cities.

  • Neh 11:30
    68%

    30Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

  • Deut 4:43
    68%

    43These cities are Bezer, in the wilderness plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassehites.