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1 Chronicles 6:55
They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the territorial allotments for Aaron’s descendants, specifically the Kohathite clan, following the initial division of the land. The narrative occurs during the summary of priestly and Levitical settlements after the conquest.
The words — חֶבְרוֹן (Hebron) denotes the designated city, while מִגְרָשֶׁי/הָ סְבִיבֹתֶי/הָ (its surrounding pasturelands) specifies the adjacent grazing territory assigned to it.
The thread — Joshua 14:13 and Joshua 15:13 record Caleb receiving Hebron as his inheritance, whereas Joshua 21:11 notes the same city and its pasturelands being given to the priests and Levites.
Why it lands — The text establishes the precise geographic boundaries allocated for priestly residence and livestock. Readers must account for the distinct inheritance claims recorded in the historical narrative before drawing conclusions about tribal or clerical land rights.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
Cross-references
- Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
- Joshua 15:13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- Joshua 21:11 They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
- Judges 1:20 Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.