Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, New Living Translation So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, English Standard Version To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, Berean Standard Bible So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, King James Bible 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, New King James Version And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands, New American Standard Bible To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah together with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, NASB 1995 To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, NASB 1977 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Legacy Standard Bible To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Amplified Bible To the sons of Aaron they gave the following cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Christian Standard Bible Aaron’s descendants were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, Holman Christian Standard Bible Aaron’s sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, American Standard Version 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, English Revised Version And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs; GOD'S WORD® Translation Aaron's descendants were given Hebron as a city of refuge, Libnah with its pastureland, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pastureland, International Standard Version They allotted these cities of refuge to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron, Libnah with its surrounding suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its surrounding suburbs, Majority Standard Bible So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, NET Bible The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, New Heart English Bible To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs, Webster's Bible Translation And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, World English Bible To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they gave the cities of refuge to the sons of Aaron: Hebron, and Libnah and its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its outskirts, Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron and Libnah and her areas, and Jattir and Eshtemoa, and her areas, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof, Catholic Public Domain Version Then, to the sons of Aaron, they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah with its suburbs, New American Bible There were assigned to the sons of Aaron: Hebron a city of refuge, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, New Revised Standard Version To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd to the sons of Aaron they gave all the cities of refuge, and to the priests, Hebron with its suburbs, Libnah with its suburbs, Jattir with its suburbs, Lehem with its suburbs, Eshtemoa with its suburbs, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And to the children of Aaron they gave all the cities of salvation. They gave to the Priests Khebron and its hamlets, and Lebna and its hamlets, and Yathar and its hamlets, and Lekhem and its hamlets, and Eshtemu and its hamlets OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And to the sons of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it; Brenton Septuagint Translation And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, even Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Territories for the Levites…56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. 57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, 58Hilen, Debir,… Cross References Joshua 21:13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah, Numbers 35:1-8 Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ... Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Joshua 21:1-2 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” Joshua 21:9-19 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name / to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them: / They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) ... Leviticus 25:32-34 As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession. Ezekiel 44:28 In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. Numbers 18:20-24 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ... Joshua 14:4 The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds. Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Acts 4:36-37 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), / sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. Luke 10:7 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Treasury of Scripture 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, they gave. 1 Samuel 22:10 And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 2 Chronicles 31:15 And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small: the city of refuge. Numbers 35:13-15 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge… Joshua 20:7-9 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah… Libnah. Joshua 10:29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: Joshua 15:42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, Joshua 21:13,14 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, … Jattir. 1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. Joshua 15:48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, Jump to Previous Aaron Cities City Descendants Eshtemoa Eshtemo'a Flight Following Hebron Jattir Judah Libnah Namely Open Outskirts Pasture Refuge Safe SuburbsJump to Next Aaron Cities City Descendants Eshtemoa Eshtemo'a Flight Following Hebron Jattir Judah Libnah Namely Open Outskirts Pasture Refuge Safe Suburbs1 Chronicles 6 1. The sons of Levi.4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity. 16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz. 54. The cities of the priests and Levites. So the descendants of Aaron The phrase refers to the priestly lineage stemming from Aaron, the brother of Moses, who was appointed by God as the first high priest of Israel. The Hebrew root for "descendants" is "בֵּן" (ben), meaning "son" or "children," emphasizing the continuation of a divinely ordained priestly line. Aaron's descendants were set apart for sacred duties, highlighting the importance of maintaining a holy lineage dedicated to serving God and His people. were given Hebron (a city of refuge) in the hill country of Judah with its surrounding pasturelands With her suburbs.--With her pastures. The phrase has been omitted after Jattir (Joshua 21:13). Hebrew So the descendantsוְלִבְנֵ֣י (wə·liḇ·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֗ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses were given נָתְנוּ֙ (nā·ṯə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set Hebron חֶבְר֥וֹן (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah (a city עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of refuge), הַמִּקְלָ֔ט (ham·miq·lāṭ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4733: Refuge, asylum Libnah, לִבְנָ֖ה (liḇ·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3841: Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness Jattir, יַתִּ֥ר (yat·tir) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3492: Jattir -- a city in Judah Eshtemoa, אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ (’eš·tə·mō·a‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 851: Eshtemoa -- a man of Judah, also a city in Judah Links 1 Chronicles 6:57 NIV1 Chronicles 6:57 NLT 1 Chronicles 6:57 ESV 1 Chronicles 6:57 NASB 1 Chronicles 6:57 KJV 1 Chronicles 6:57 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 6:57 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 6:57 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 6:57 French Bible 1 Chronicles 6:57 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:57 To the sons of Aaron they gave (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |