1 Chronicles 6:54
 1 Chronicles 6:54 
New International Version (© 2011)
These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):

King James Bible
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

American Standard Version
Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

Young's Literal Translation
And these are their dwellings, throughout their towers, in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathite, for theirs was the lot;

1 Chronicles 6:54 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Theirs was the lot - All the tribes and families obtained their respective inheritances by lot, but to the sons of Aaron was the first lot; and so the Syriac and Arabic have understood this place. The first lot, says Jarchi, fell to Judah, that they might give to the priests and the Levites the cities marked below. See an account of the possessions of the priests and Levites, Joshua 20:1-9, 21.

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Numbers 35:1-8 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying...

Joshua 21:3-8 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD...

castles.

Genesis 25:16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles...

Numbers 31:10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelled, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

Psalm 69:25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

Proverbs 18:10,11 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe...

Ephesians 3:8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given...

of the families.

Joshua 21:4,5 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites...

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1 Chronicles 21:4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Why Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

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1 Chronicles 6:54 Parallel Commentaries
Aaron Allotted Assigned Borders Camps Castles Clan Coasts Descendants Dwelling Dwelling-Places Encampments Families First Inside Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Lot Places Selection Settlements Tents Territory Theirs Throughout Within
Aaron Allotted Assigned Borders Camps Castles Clan Coasts Descendants Dwelling Dwelling-Places Encampments Families First Inside Kohathite Kohathites Ko'hathites Lot Places Selection Settlements Tents Territory Theirs Throughout Within
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Numbers 3:27 To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
Joshua 21:4 The first lot came out for the Kohathites, according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.
Joshua 21:10 (these towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them):
1 Chronicles 6:53 Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.