1 Chronicles 6:54
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙
(ve·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
are their settlementsמֹושְׁבֹותָ֔ם
(mo·vsh·vo·v·tam,)
4186: a seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellersfrom yashab
according to their campsלְטִירֹותָ֖ם
(le·ti·ro·v·tam)
2918: encampment, battlementfrom the same as tur
within their borders.בִּגְבוּלָ֑ם
(big·vu·lam;)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
To the sonsלִבְנֵ֤י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
of the familiesלְמִשְׁפַּחַ֣ת
(le·mish·pa·chat)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔י
(hak·ke·ha·ti,)
6956: desc. of Kohathfrom Qehath
(for theirsלָהֶ֖ם
(la·hem)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
was the [first] lot),הַגֹּורָֽל׃
(hag·go·v·ral.)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Now these are their dwelling places
mowshab  (mo-shawb')
a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
throughout their castles
tiyrah  (tee-raw')
a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet -- (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.
in their coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
of the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of the Kohathites
Qohathiy  (ko-haw-thee')
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath -- Kohathites.
for theirs was the lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

King James Bible
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were the places assigned to Aaron's sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

International Standard Version
These are the settlement locations allotted within their borders to Aaron's descendants in the Kohathite clan since the lot was cast in their favor first.

NET Bible
These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the places where Levi's descendants lived, the places where they settled in the territory chosen for them when lots were drawn: The [first] lot was drawn for the descendants of Aaron from the family descended from Kohath.

King James 2000 Bible
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
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