^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.

^6:60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted²⁹ Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

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25 The parallel account in Josh 21:13 has the singular “city,” which apparently refers only to Hebron.
26 The reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.
27 The reads “Ashan” here; the place name appears as “Ain” in Josh 21:16.
28 The and (following the parallel list in Josh 21:16) add “Juttah and its pasturelands” here. Cf. “Jetta”; also , , “Juttah.”
29 The parallel passage in Josh 21:17 adds “Gibeon and its pasturelands” (cf. , , , ). The words “they were allotted” are supplied in the translation for both clarity and stylistic reasons.

In other versions

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; and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen.

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. And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands.

The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.

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. From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had thirteen towns in all among their families.

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. And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.

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. And from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities were thirteen cities throughout their clans.

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: And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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