1 Chronicles 6:57–60
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,
And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah, namely Hebron the citie of refuge, and Libna with her suburbes, and Iattir and Eshtemoa, with their suburbes,
And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
And ‖Hilen with her suburbes, Debir with her suburbes,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr Holon, Iosh. 21.15.
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
And ‖Ashan with her suburbes, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbes.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr Ain, Iosh. 21.16.
And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
And out of the tribe of Beniamin, Geba with her suburbes, and ‖Alemeth with her suburbes, Anathoth with her suburbes. All their cities throughout their families were thirteene cities.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr Almon, Iosh. 21.18.
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From verse 57
- Joshua 15:48Rank 1 from verse 57
- Joshua 21:13–14Rank 2 from verse 57
13¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
14And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
13¶ Thus they gaue to the children of Aaron the Priest Hebron with her suburbs to bee a citie of refuge for the slayer, and Libnah with her suburbs,
14And Iattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs:
- 1 Chronicles 4:17Rank 3 from verse 57
- Joshua 10:29Rank 4 from verse 57
- Joshua 15:42Rank 5 from verse 57
- Joshua 20:7–9Rank 6 from verse 57
7¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
8And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
9These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
7¶ And they †appointed Kedesh in Galilee, in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron) in the mountaine of Iudah.
8And on the other side Iordan by Iericho Eastward, they assigned *Bezer in the wildernesse vpon the plaine, out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
9These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that soiourneth among them, that whosoeuer killeth any person at vnawares might flee thither, & not die by the hand of the auenger of blood, vntill he stood before the Congregation.
- Joshua 21:19Rank 7 from verse 57
- Numbers 35:13–15Rank 8 from verse 57
13And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
14Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
15These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
13And of these cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
14Yee shall giue three cities on this side Iordane, and three cities shall yee giue in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
15These sixe cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the soiourner among them: that euery one that killeth any person vnawares, may flee thither.
From verse 58
- Joshua 10:3Rank 1 from verse 58
3Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
3Wherefore Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem, sent vnto Hoham King of Hebron, and vnto Piram, king of Iarmuth, and vnto Iaphia king of Lachish, and vnto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Joshua 10:38Rank 2 from verse 58
- Joshua 12:13Rank 3 from verse 58
- Joshua 15:49Rank 4 from verse 58
- Joshua 15:51Rank 5 from verse 58
- Joshua 21:15Rank 6 from verse 58
From verse 59
- Joshua 21:16Rank 1 from verse 59
- Joshua 15:42Rank 2 from verse 59
- 1 Chronicles 4:32Rank 3 from verse 59
- 1 Samuel 6:12–19Rank 4 from verse 59
12And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
13And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
14And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord.
15And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.
16And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
17And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
18And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
19¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
12And the kine tooke the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the high way, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left: and the lords of the Philistines went after them, vnto the border of Bethshemesh.
13And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat haruest in the valley: and they lifted vp their eyes, and saw the Arke, and reioyced to see it.
14And the cart came into the field of Ioshua a Bethshemite, & stood there, where there was a great stone: and they claue the wood of the cart, and offered the kine, a burnt offering vnto the LORD.
15And the Leuites tooke downe the Arke of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the iewels of golde were, and put them on the great stone: And the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offrings, and sacrificed sacrifices the same day vnto the LORD.
16And when the fiue lordes of the Philistines had seene it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
17And these are the golden Emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespasse offering vnto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one.
18And the golden Mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the fiue lordes, both of fenced cities, and of countrey villages, euen vnto the ‖great stone of Abel, whereon they set downe the Arke of the LORD; which stone remaineth vnto this day, in the field of Ioshua the Bethshemite.
19¶ And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the Arke of the LORD, euen he smote of the people fiftie thousand, and threescore and tenne men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
- Jeremiah 43:13Rank 5 from verse 59
- Joshua 15:10Rank 6 from verse 59
10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
10And the border compassed from Baalah Westward vnto mount Seir, and passed along vnto the side of mount Iearim, (which is Chesalon) on the North side, and went downe to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah.
From verse 60
- Jeremiah 1:1Rank 1 from verse 60
- 1 Chronicles 8:6Rank 2 from verse 60
- 1 Kings 2:26Rank 3 from verse 60
26¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
26¶ And vnto Abiathar the Priest saide the King, Get thee to Anathoth, vnto thine own fields, for thou art †worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the arke of the LORD God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast bene afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
- 1 Samuel 13:3Rank 4 from verse 60
3And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
3And Ionathan smote the garison of the Philistines that was in ‖Geba, and the Philistines heard of it: and Saul blew the trumpet thorowout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrewes heare.
- Isaiah 10:30Rank 5 from verse 60
- Jeremiah 11:23Rank 6 from verse 60
- Jeremiah 37:12Rank 7 from verse 60
- Joshua 18:24Rank 8 from verse 60
- Joshua 21:17–18Rank 9 from verse 60
17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
18Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
17And out of the tribe of Beniamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
18Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs, foure cities.
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1 Chronicles 6:57
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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A shelter, haven, protection, or source of safety to which one flees or trusts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
The outlying land or district surrounding a city, including ground allotted for cattle and other use.
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1 Chronicles 6:58
The outlying land or district surrounding a city, including ground allotted for cattle and other use.
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1 Chronicles 6:59
The outlying land or district surrounding a city, including ground allotted for cattle and other use.
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1 Chronicles 6:60
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.
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The outlying land or district surrounding a city, including ground allotted for cattle and other use.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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throughout
Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.
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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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56But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
56But the fields of the citie, and the villages thereof, they gaue to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh.
57And 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,
57And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah, namely Hebron the citie of refuge, and Libna with her suburbes, and Iattir and Eshtemoa, with their suburbes,
Selected passage58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
58And ‖Hilen with her suburbes, Debir with her suburbes,
Selected passage59And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
59And ‖Ashan with her suburbes, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbes.
Selected passage60And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
60And out of the tribe of Beniamin, Geba with her suburbes, and ‖Alemeth with her suburbes, Anathoth with her suburbes. All their cities throughout their families were thirteene cities.
Selected passage61And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
61And vnto the sonnes of Rohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities giuen out of the halfe tribe, namely out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, by *lot, ten cities.