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1 Chronicles 6:66
And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the distribution of Levitical cities to the Kohathite clans following the initial lot-based assignments from Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. This administrative inventory occurs during the post-exilic compilation of Israel's tribal inheritances.
The words — The phrase וּמִמִּשְׁפְּחֹת בְּנֵי קְהָת (u./mi./mish.pe.Chot be.Nei ke.Hat) translates literally to "and from the clans of the descendants of Kohath." The term עָרֵי גְבוּלָם (a.Rei ge.vu.La/m) denotes "their territory cities," specifying the allocated urban centers.
The thread — This distribution parallels the earlier conquest record in Joshua 21:20, which also assigns Kohathite cities from the tribe of Ephraim. Both texts document the fulfillment of the tribal land allotment mandates.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize the precise fulfillment of tribal inheritance protocols without embellishment. It demands attention to how sacred administration grounds communal identity in concrete geographical boundaries.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Cross-references
- Joshua 21:20 The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim