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1 Chronicles 6:70
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the post-conquest distribution of Levitical cities, noting that the Kohathite clans received specific towns from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
The words — עָנֵר ('a.Ner) denotes a named town, while מִגְרָשׁ (mig.ra.Sh) literally means pasturelands, specifying the agricultural support attached to the urban allotment.
The thread — This allocation mirrors the Joshua 21:25 record of cities given from the half-tribe of Manasseh and aligns with Joshua 17:11 regarding Manasseh’s territorial boundaries.
Why it lands — The text establishes the concrete mechanism of Levitical provision through tribal inheritance, requiring the reader to track how sacred duties were sustained by fixed geographic assignments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
Cross-references
- Joshua 17:11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
- Joshua 21:25 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.