Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns. New Living Translation The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots. English Standard Version They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name. Berean Standard Bible They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Berean Literal Bible And they gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities that are called by the names. King James Bible And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. New King James Version And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names. New American Standard Bible They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. NASB 1995 They gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. NASB 1977 And they gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Legacy Standard Bible They also gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned here by name. Amplified Bible They gave by lot from the tribes of the sons of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities which are mentioned by name. Berean Annotated Bible They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah (praised), Simeon (heard), and Benjamin (son of the right hand). Christian Standard Bible They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the descendants of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Holman Christian Standard Bible They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites. American Standard Version And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Contemporary English Version All the towns were chosen with the LORD's help, including those towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. English Revised Version And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. GOD'S WORD® Translation They gave [them] the cities chosen by lot and mentioned here by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Good News Translation The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.) International Standard Version allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. NET Bible They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. New Heart English Bible They gave by lot out of the tribe of the people of Judah, and out of the tribe of the people of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the people of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Webster's Bible Translation And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. World English Bible They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name; Berean Literal Bible And they gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities that are called by the names. Young's Literal Translation And they give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name; Smith's Literal Translation And they will give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called them by names. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names. Catholic Public Domain Version and they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities, which they called by their names. New American Bible The clans of the Merarites obtained twelve cities by lot from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. New Revised Standard Version They also gave them by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these towns that are mentioned by name. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by the name of the families of the Kohathites. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they gave by lots from the tribe of the house of Yehuda, and from the tribe of the children of Shemon, and from the tribe of Benyamin these cities that were themselves called by the name of the families of the children of Qahath. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Juda, and out of the tribe of the children of Symeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Territories for the Levites…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. 66And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:… Cross References They assigned by lot Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land. Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions. Joshua 14:2 Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. the cities named above Joshua 21:4-8 The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. / The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. / The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. … Joshua 21:41-42 For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites. / Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities. Numbers 35:2-8 “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. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. … from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 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.) … Joshua 15:20-63 This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. / These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, … Joshua 18:11-28 The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: / On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven. / From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. … 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 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. 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 21:1-8 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: … Joshua 21:20-26 The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim / they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer, / Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. … Joshua 21:27-33 This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath, / Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands. … Treasury of Scripture And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names. these cities. 1 Chronicles 6:57-60 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, … Jump to Previous Allotted Benjamin Children Cities Decision Judah Lot Mentioned Names Previously Simeon Towns Tribe TribesJump to Next Allotted Benjamin Children Cities Decision Judah Lot Mentioned Names Previously Simeon Towns Tribe Tribes1 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. They assigned by lot The practice of assigning by lot was a common method in ancient Israel for making decisions, believed to reflect God's will (Proverbs 16:33). This method was used to distribute the land among the tribes (Joshua 18:10) and to select individuals for specific roles or tasks (1 Samuel 14:41-42). It underscores the belief in divine sovereignty over human affairs. the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin Persons / Places / Events 1. LevitesThe tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. They were not given a specific territory like the other tribes but were assigned cities within other tribes' territories. 2. Tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin These are the tribes from which the cities were allocated to the Levites. Each of these tribes had its own distinct territory in the Promised Land. 3. Cities Assigned by Lot The process of assigning cities by lot was a method used to ensure fairness and divine guidance in the distribution of land. This reflects the belief that God was actively involved in the decision-making process. Teaching Points Divine Sovereignty in AllocationThe casting of lots for the cities reflects God's sovereignty and involvement in the distribution of resources. Believers can trust that God is in control of their circumstances and provisions. Role of the Levites The Levites' role as spiritual leaders and servants among the tribes underscores the importance of spiritual guidance and service within the community. Christians are called to serve and lead spiritually in their communities. Interdependence Among Tribes The allocation of cities within different tribal territories highlights the interdependence among the tribes of Israel. Similarly, the body of Christ is called to unity and mutual support. Faithfulness to God's Commands The fulfillment of God's commands regarding the Levites' cities demonstrates the importance of obedience to God's instructions. Believers are encouraged to faithfully follow God's Word. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 6:65?2. How does 1 Chronicles 6:65 demonstrate God's provision for the Levites' needs? 3. What can we learn about God's faithfulness from 1 Chronicles 6:65? 4. How does 1 Chronicles 6:65 connect to God's promises in the Old Testament? 5. In what ways can we ensure fair distribution of resources in our community? 6. How can we apply the principles of stewardship from 1 Chronicles 6:65 today? 7. What is the significance of the cities mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:65 for the Levites? 8. How does 1 Chronicles 6:65 reflect God's provision for the Levites? 9. Why were specific cities assigned to the Levites in 1 Chronicles 6:65? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6? 11. Is there any external verification for the groups listed in 1 Chronicles 4--especially those not mentioned elsewhere--suggesting they might be legendary or symbolic? 12. In 2 Chronicles 31:1, is there any archaeological evidence confirming the wholesale destruction of pagan altars and high places across Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh? 13. Ezekiel 4:6: How do the 40 days for Judah align with or contradict other biblical timelines found in Kings and Chronicles? 14. 2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages? What Does 1 Chronicles 6:65 Mean They assigned by lot- The phrase points to the practice of casting lots—a God-ordained method for making decisions without human bias (Numbers 26:55; Joshua 18:6; Proverbs 16:33). - In 1 Chronicles 6 the lots determine which Levitical families receive particular towns. Though seemingly random, the outcome expresses the Lord’s sovereign choice (Acts 1:26). - Thus, the verse reminds us that God guides even ordinary administrative tasks. Every portion of land, every home for a priestly family, comes from His hand. the cities named above - The “cities” refer to those listed in the previous verses (1 Chronicles 6:57-64), the same locations recorded earlier in Joshua 21. - These towns include pasturelands so the Levites can raise flocks and meet daily needs (Numbers 35:2). - By providing designated cities, God ensures that the Levites—who receive no territorial inheritance like the other tribes—still have a secure place to live, serve, and teach His Word (Deuteronomy 10:8-9). - Practical takeaway: when God calls people to special service, He also supplies what they need to fulfill that calling. from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin - The Levites do not form an isolated eleventh tribe; they live among all Israel. Here the focus is on Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin—tribes clustered around Jerusalem, the future center of worship (2 Chronicles 11:13-14). - Judah’s prominence (Genesis 49:10) and Benjamin’s proximity place priests and singers near the Temple site long before Solomon builds it. - Simeon’s territory, scattered within Judah (Joshua 19:1), further intertwines priestly influence with daily life throughout the southern region. - This arrangement fulfills Moses’ blessing: “They will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel” (Deuteronomy 33:10), keeping God’s Word accessible to every household. summary 1 Chronicles 6:65 shows the Lord faithfully distributing places of ministry to His servants. By lots He directs the assignment; by specific cities He meets practical needs; by embedding Levites within Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin He weaves spiritual leadership into the fabric of national life. The verse testifies that God’s provision is deliberate, detailed, and always aimed at keeping His worship and His Word central among His people. Hebrew They assignedוַיִּתְּנ֣וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set by lot בַגּוֹרָ֗ל (ḇag·gō·w·rāl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) the cities הֶעָרִ֣ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement named יִקְרְא֥וּ (yiq·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read above בְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ (bə·šê·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name from the tribes מִמַּטֵּ֤ה (mim·maṭ·ṭêh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Judah, בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Simeon, בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and Benjamin. בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links 1 Chronicles 6:65 NIV1 Chronicles 6:65 NLT 1 Chronicles 6:65 ESV 1 Chronicles 6:65 NASB 1 Chronicles 6:65 KJV 1 Chronicles 6:65 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 6:65 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 6:65 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 6:65 French Bible 1 Chronicles 6:65 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:65 They gave by lot out (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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