1 Chronicles 6:57

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

56But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

58And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

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Cross References

Joshua 10:29And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:

Joshua 15:48And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

Joshua 21:13He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof: and Lobna with the suburbs thereof,

1 Chronicles 4:17And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:55-81

The Cities of the Levites. ( b. c. 1444.) 54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. 55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs,… Read the whole commentary →

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