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1 Chronicles 6:57–59

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6:57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities25 of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 6:58Hilez26 and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 6:59Ashan27 and its pasturelands,28 and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

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  1. 25 The parallel account in Josh 21:13 has the singular “city,” which apparently refers only to Hebron.
  2. 26 The reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.
  3. 27 The reads “Ashan” here; the place name appears as “Ain” in Josh 21:16.
  4. 28 The and (following the parallel list in Josh 21:16) add “Juttah and its pasturelands” here. Cf. “Jetta”; also , , “Juttah.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Aaron’s descendants were given:

Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

NLTNew Living Translation

So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-Shemesh with its pasturelands.

KJV 1900King 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, And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs: