Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands. New Living Translation So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites. English Standard Version So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. Berean Standard Bible So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. King James Bible And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. New King James Version So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites. New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. NASB 1995 So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. NASB 1977 So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. Amplified Bible So the sons of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands. Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites. American Standard Version And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs. Contemporary English Version So the people of Israel gave the Levites towns to live in and the pastureland around them. English Revised Version And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Israelites gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands. Good News Translation In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns. ( International Standard Version So the people of Israel gave the descendants of Levi the towns with their surrounding suburbs, Majority Standard Bible So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. NET Bible So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. New Heart English Bible The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. World English Bible The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Israel give the cities and their outskirts to the Levites. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel give to the Levites the cities and their suburbs. Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel will give to the Levites cities and their areas. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, cities and their suburbs, New American Bible The clans of the Gershonites obtained thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. New Revised Standard Version So the people of Israel gave the Levites the towns with their pasture lands. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the children of Israel gave the Levites these cities and their hamlets. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with the open land about them. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Territories for the Levites…63The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 65They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.… Cross References Joshua 21:1-42 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: ... 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. 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. 1 Chronicles 9:33-34 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. / All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem. 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. 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. 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. Hebrews 7:9-10 And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham. / For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor. Hebrews 7:23-28 Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. / But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. / Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. ... Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. the children. Joshua 21:41,42 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs… with their. Numbers 35:2-5 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them… Jump to Previous Children Cities Israel Israelites Levites Open Outskirts Pasture Pasturelands Suburbs TownsJump to Next Children Cities Israel Israelites Levites Open Outskirts Pasture Pasturelands Suburbs Towns1 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 Israelites This phrase refers to the collective people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. The term "Israelites" is derived from the Hebrew word "Yisra'el," which means "God prevails." Historically, the Israelites were the chosen people of God, set apart to be a holy nation. This phrase emphasizes the unity and collective responsibility of the nation in fulfilling God's commands. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where the Israelites are called to obedience and service. gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands The "cities" of 1Chronicles 6:64 are those included in 1Chronicles 6:61-63. So the parallel verse (Joshua 21:8) refers back to Joshua 21:5-7, which is parallel to our 1Chronicles 6:61-63. Joshua 21:9 (=our 1Chronicles 6:65) introduces the names of the cities which fell to the Aaronites. But there is no real divergence between that account and this; because 1Chronicles 6:65 also refers back to the list of the same cities in 1Chronicles 6:55-60. The chronicler adds Benjamin, with reference to 1Chronicles 6:60, to make his tribal list complete. . . . Hebrew So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son gave וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֑ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi [these] cities הֶעָרִ֖ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement and their pasturelands. מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ (miḡ·rə·šê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4054: A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea Links 1 Chronicles 6:64 NIV1 Chronicles 6:64 NLT 1 Chronicles 6:64 ESV 1 Chronicles 6:64 NASB 1 Chronicles 6:64 KJV 1 Chronicles 6:64 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 6:64 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 6:64 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 6:64 French Bible 1 Chronicles 6:64 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:64 The children of Israel gave to (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |