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1 Chronicles 6:57
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records the allocation of Levitical towns to Aaron’s descendants during the post-exilic restoration, continuing the census list from the preceding verses.
The words — `עָרֵי הַמִּקְלָט` (arei hamiklat) = cities of refuge, and `נָתְנוּ` (natenu) = were given.
The thread — Joshua 21:13 assigns Hebron to the priestly line as a city of refuge, matching Numbers 35:13’s mandate for six refuge cities, while Joshua 15:48 lists Jattir among the hill country towns.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize how tribal inheritance and priestly provision are documented as concrete historical allocations rather than abstract promises.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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,
Cross-references
- Joshua 15:48 These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Joshua 21:13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
- Numbers 35:13 The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge.
- Joshua 10:29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
- Joshua 15:42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
- Joshua 20:7 So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
- Joshua 21:19 In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
- 1 Chronicles 4:17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.