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48 Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God {Elohim}. 49 But Aaron (light bringer) and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place (the Holy of Holies). They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel (he wrestles with God), according to all that Moses (drawn out) the servant of God {Elohim} had commanded. 50 These were the descendants of Aaron (light bringer): Eleazar (God has helped) his son, Phinehas (mouth of brass) his son, Abishua (my father is safety) his son, 51 Bukki (wasting) his son, Uzzi (strong) his son, Zerahiah (YHWH has risen) his son, 52 Meraioth (rebellious) his son, Amariah (YHWH has promised) his son, Ahitub (my brother is goodness) his son, 53 Zadok (righteous) his son, and Ahimaaz (my brother is wrath) his son. 54 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron (light bringer) from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: 55 They were given Hebron (association) in the land of Judah (praised) and its surrounding pasturelands. 56 But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb (dog) son of Jephunneh (He will be facing). 57 So the descendants of Aaron (light bringer) were given Hebron (association) (a city of refuge), Libnah (pavement) 58 Hilen (place of caves) [Hilez], Debir (sanctuary), 59 Ashan (Ain), Juttah, and Beth-shemesh (house of the sun), together with their pasturelands. 60 And from the tribe of Benjamin (son of the right hand) they were given Gibeon, Geba (hill), Alemeth (covering), and Anathoth (answers to prayer), together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families. 61 To the rest of the Kohathites (assembly), ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget). 62 The Gershomites (Gershonites) (foreigner), according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar (there is recompense), Asher (happy), Naphtali (wrestling), and Manasseh (causing to forget) in Bashan (fruitful). 63 The Merarites (bitter), according to their clans, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben (behold a son), Gad (troop), and Zebulun (exalted). 64 So the Israelites (God prevails) gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 65 They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah (praised), Simeon (heard), and Benjamin (son of the right hand). 66 And some of the clans of the Kohathites (assembly) were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim (doubly fruitful) for their territory: 67 They were given Shechem (shoulder) (a city of refuge 68 Jokmeam (gathered by the people), Beth-horon (house of hollowness), 69 Aijalon (field of deer), and Gath-rimmon (winepress of the pomegranate), together with their pasturelands. 70 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) the rest of the clans of the Kohathites (assembly) were given Aner (boy) and Bileam (not of the people), together with their pasturelands. 71 The Gershomites received the following (foreigner): From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) they were given Golan (their captivity) in Bashan (fruitful) and also Ashtaroth (star), together with their pasturelands. 72 From the tribe of Issachar (there is recompense) they were given Kedesh (holy place), Daberath (word), 73 Ramoth (heights), and Anem (fountains), together with their pasturelands. 74 From the tribe of Asher (happy) they were given Mashal (entreaty), Abdon (servile), 75 Hukok (appointed), and Rehob (broad place), together with their pasturelands. 76 And from the tribe of Naphtali (wrestling) they were given Kedesh (holy place) in Galilee (circuit), Hammon (warm springs), and Kiriathaim (two cities), together with their pasturelands. 77 The Merarites (bitter) (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun (exalted) they were given [Jokneam, Kartah,] Rimmono (pomegranate) and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. 78 From the tribe of Reuben (behold a son) east of the Jordan (flowing down) opposite Jericho (city of palms) they were given Bezer (gold ore) in the wilderness, Jahzah (trodden down) (Jahaz), 79 Kedemoth (eastern), and Mephaath (splendor / height), together with their pasturelands. 80 And from the tribe of Gad (troop) they were given Ramoth (heights) in Gilead (rocky region), Mahanaim (two camps), 81 Heshbon (stronghold), and Jazer (helped), together with their pasturelands. 1 Chronicles 6:48-81, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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