1 Chronicles 6:61
New International Version
The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.

New Living Translation
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.

English Standard Version
To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Berean Standard Bible
To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.

King James Bible
And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

New King James Version
To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.

New American Standard Bible
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

NASB 1995
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

NASB 1977
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Amplified Bible
Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given ten cities by lot from the family of the tribe [of Ephraim and of Dan and], from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh.

Christian Standard Bible
To the rest of the Kohathites, ten towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.

American Standard Version
And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Contemporary English Version
The rest of the Levite clan of Kohath received ten towns from West Manasseh.

English Revised Version
And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rest of Kohath's descendants received 10 cities chosen by lot from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.

Good News Translation
Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.

International Standard Version
Ten towns were allocated to the rest of the descendants of Kohath by lot out of the family of the tribe, that is, the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Majority Standard Bible
To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.

NET Bible
The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

New Heart English Bible
To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Webster's Bible Translation
And to the sons of Kohath who were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

World English Bible
To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, [are] ten cities.

Young's Literal Translation
And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, are ten cities.

Smith's Literal Translation
And to the sons of Kohath being left from the family of the tribe from the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now to the sons of Kohath, those remaining from their kindred, they gave ten cities, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, as a possession;

New American Bible
The Israelites assigned these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites,

New Revised Standard Version
To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten towns.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And to the sons of Kohath, who inherited out of the tribe of Manasseh, were given ten cities in number;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And to the children of Qahath who inherited from the tribe of the family of Menashe, ten cities in number.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, there were given out of the tribe, namely, out of the half-tribe of Manasse, by lot, ten cities.

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Context
Territories for the Levites
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. 61To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh. 62The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.…

Cross References
Joshua 21:5
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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.) ...

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 13:14
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Joshua 13:33
To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Joshua 21:1-3
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.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

1 Chronicles 6:54-60
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...

1 Chronicles 6:66-70
And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ...

2 Chronicles 31:15-19
Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. / In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions— / and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. ...

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Nehemiah 12:44-47
And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...

Ezekiel 44:28-30
In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. / They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

Matthew 10:10
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

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 Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

And unto.

1 Chronicles 6:1,2,18,33
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari…

left.

1 Chronicles 6:66
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Joshua 21:4,5,20-26
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities…

by lot.

Joshua 14:2
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

ten cities.

Joshua 21:26
All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

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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.














To the rest of the Kohathites
The Kohathites were one of the four main divisions of the Levites, descendants of Kohath, the second son of Levi. In the Hebrew context, the Levites were set apart for religious duties, and the Kohathites had the special responsibility of caring for the most sacred objects of the tabernacle. This phrase indicates that the allocation of cities was not just for the priests but extended to the broader Kohathite family, emphasizing God's provision for all who served Him.

ten cities
The allocation of cities to the Levites, including the Kohathites, was a fulfillment of God's command to provide for those who served in the temple. The number "ten" often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting that the provision was sufficient and complete for their needs. This allocation ensured that the Levites were distributed throughout Israel, allowing them to perform their duties and teach the law to the people.

from half the tribe of Manasseh
Manasseh was one of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Manasseh. The mention of "half the tribe" refers to the division of the tribe's inheritance on both sides of the Jordan River. This allocation from Manasseh highlights the unity and cooperation among the tribes of Israel in supporting the Levites, who had no inheritance of their own. It also reflects the broader theme of shared responsibility and community within the nation of Israel.

were given by lot
The use of lots in the distribution of land was a common practice in ancient Israel, seen as a way to discern God's will. This method ensured that the allocation was perceived as fair and divinely guided, removing human bias from the decision-making process. The casting of lots underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and His active role in the lives of His people, providing for their needs and guiding their steps.

(61-63) These verses correspond to Joshua 21:5-7. They supply short statements of the number of cities in the various tribes assigned to the non-Aaronic Kohathites, to the Gershonites, and the Merarites.

(61) And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe.--A comparison with Joshua 21:5 shows that the text is again mutilated. That passage reads (Heb.), "And unto the sons of Kohath which were left, out of the families [clans] of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, by the lot, ten cities." The curious redundancy of the present text of 1Chronicles 6:61, "Out of the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh"--a phrase which occurs nowhere else--suggests bad emendation of a corrupt reading. The passage from Joshua undoubtedly gives the meaning here. (Comp. 1Chronicles 6:66-67, below.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
To the rest
הַנּוֹתָרִ֗ים (han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

of the Kohathites,
וְלִבְנֵ֨י (wə·liḇ·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

ten
עָֽשֶׂר׃ (‘ā·śer)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

cities
עָרִ֥ים (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

were allotted
בַּגּוֹרָ֖ל (bag·gō·w·rāl)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

from the half-tribe
מִֽ֠מַּחֲצִית (mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4276: A halving, the middle

of Manasseh.
מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה (mə·naš·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites


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