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.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

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,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

And 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) · 1752

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

Context

v.56but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

v.57This passage

v.58and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

Cross references

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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