1 Chronicles 6:67

What does 1 Chronicles 6:67 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 6:67 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

they gave the city of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

Context

v.66And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

v.67This passage

v.68and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 16:3

    and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.

  • Joshua 12:12

    the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

  • Genesis 35:4

    And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

  • Genesis 33:18

    And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

  • Joshua 21:21

    And they gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,

  • Joshua 16:10

    And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.

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