1 Chronicles 6:59
New International Version
Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

New Living Translation
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.

English Standard Version
Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;

Berean Standard Bible
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

King James Bible
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

New King James Version
Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.

New American Standard Bible
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

NASB 1995
Ashan with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

NASB 1977
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

Legacy Standard Bible
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

Amplified Bible
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands;

Christian Standard Bible
Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

American Standard Version
and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;

English Revised Version
and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ashan with its pastureland, and Beth Shemesh with its pastureland.

International Standard Version
Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs.

Majority Standard Bible
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

NET Bible
Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

New Heart English Bible
and Ashan with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs:

World English Bible
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Ashan and its outskirts, and Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts.

Young's Literal Translation
and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Ashan and her areas, and the house of the sun and her areas:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

Catholic Public Domain Version
as well as Ashan and Beth-shemesh with their suburbs.

New American Bible
Ashan with its pasture lands, Jetta with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands.

New Revised Standard Version
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Atrah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Ashan and its hamlets, and Etra and its hamlets, and Bayth Shemesh and its hamlets.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Ashan with the open land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open land about it;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Territories for the Levites
58Hilen, Debir, 59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. 60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.…

Cross References
Joshua 21:13-19
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, / Jattir, Eshtemoa, / Holon, Debir, ...

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 18:1-8
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. / This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach. ...

1 Kings 8:1-11
At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, ...

2 Chronicles 5:2-14
At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, ...

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 48:10-14
This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. / It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites. ...

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.

Luke 18:29-30
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, 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.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

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.

2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”


Treasury of Scripture

And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

Ashan.

1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

Joshua 15:42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Joshua 21:16
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Ain.

Beth-shemesh.

1 Chronicles 21:16
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

Joshua 15:10
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

1 Samuel 6:12-19
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh…

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1 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.














Ashan
The name "Ashan" is derived from the Hebrew root "עָשָׁן" (ashan), meaning "smoke" or "smoky." This could imply a place that was known for its smoke, possibly from sacrifices or its geographical features. Ashan was a Levitical city in the territory of Judah, indicating its importance in the religious and cultural life of ancient Israel. The Levites, who were entrusted with religious duties, were given cities like Ashan to live in, ensuring they were spread throughout the land to teach and maintain the spiritual health of the nation. This highlights the importance of having dedicated spaces for worship and community life, a principle that remains relevant in Christian communities today.

Juttah
"Juttah" is a city in the hill country of Judah, and its name may be related to the Hebrew root "יָטָה" (yatah), meaning "to stretch out" or "to extend." This could symbolize the extension of God's promises and blessings to His people. Juttah is also mentioned in the context of being a Levitical city, emphasizing the role of the Levites in maintaining the spiritual integrity of the nation. The allocation of cities like Juttah to the Levites underscores the biblical principle of dedicating resources and spaces for the service of God, a practice that encourages believers to prioritize spiritual commitments in their own lives.

Beth Shemesh
The name "Beth Shemesh" translates to "House of the Sun" in Hebrew, from "בֵּית" (beth) meaning "house" and "שֶׁמֶשׁ" (shemesh) meaning "sun." This city was located on the border of Judah and Dan and was significant in several biblical narratives, including the return of the Ark of the Covenant (1 Samuel 6). The name itself suggests a place of light and revelation, which is fitting for a city associated with the presence of the Ark. Beth Shemesh serves as a reminder of God's guidance and the illumination He provides to His people. In a broader sense, it symbolizes the call for Christians to be a "light to the world" (Matthew 5:14), reflecting God's truth and love in their communities.

(59) Ashan (smoke); in Joshua, Ain (fountain). The place may have had both names, from a fountain rising like a column of smoke. "Juttah and her pastures" has fallen out here (Joshua 21:16). At the end of the verse Joshua adds, "Nine cities out of these two tribes," viz., Judah and Simeon.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Ashan,
עָשָׁן֙ (‘ā·šān)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6228: Ashan -- a place in Judah and later in Simeon

and Beth-shemesh,
שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ (še·meš)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1053: Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt

each with their pasturelands.
מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ (miḡ·rā·še·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea


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