1 Chronicles 6:57
What does 1 Chronicles 6:57 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 6:57 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 21:19
All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
- Numbers 35:13
And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.
- 1 Chronicles 4:17
And the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
- Joshua 15:42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
- Joshua 15:48
And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
- Joshua 10:29
And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
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