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6:51 his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah, 6:52 his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub, 6:53 his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. 6:54 These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment: 6:55 They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. 6:56 (But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.) 6:57 The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 6:58 Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 6:59 Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands. 6:60 Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all. 6:61 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. 6:62 The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan). 6:63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. 6:64 So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. 6:65 They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 6:66 The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim. 6:67 They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, 6:68 Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, 6:69 Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. 6:70 Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath’s descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands. 6:71 The following belonged to Gershom’s descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands. 6:72 Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, 6:73 Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. 6:74 Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, 6:75 Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. 6:76 Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. 6:77 The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands. 6:78 Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands, 6:79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. 6:80 Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, 6:81 Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Aaron a son of Amram; brother of Moses,son of Amram (Kohath Levi); patriarch of Israel's priests,the clan or priestly line founded by Aaron
 · Abdon a town of Asher east. of Achzib, given to the Gershonite Levites,a man who was the eleventh judge of Israel,the son of Shashak of Benjamin,son of Je-Iel of Gibeon in Benjamin; great uncle to King Saul,son (descendent) of Micah/Micaiah in King Josiah's time
 · Ahimaaz father of Ahinoam the wife of Saul,a chief priest; son of Zadok I,son-in-law and food collection officer (Naphtali) of Solomon
 · Ahitub chief priest Ahitub I; son of Phinehas II son of Eli,chief priest Ahitub II; son of Amariah I (WZ-466),chief priest, Ahitub III; son of Amariah II
 · Aijalon a town 19 km WNW of Jerusalem,a town in the land of Zebulun some 90 km north of Jerusalem
 · Alemeth a town of Benjamin 2 km NE of Anathoth (OS),son of Beker son of Benjamin,son of Jehoaddah (Micah Jonathan Saul Benjamin)
 · Amariah a Levite (Hebron Kohath); founder of a sub-clan of Hebron,the chief priest, Amariah I; son of Marioth I; 1100 BC,son of Azariah II; chief priest under Jehoshaphat; Amariah II,a Levite temple assistant to Kore under King Hezekiah; 725 BC,son of King Hezekiah; 700 BC,an Israelite (Binnui) who put away his heathen wife; 458 BC,a priestly leader who returned with Zerubbabel 537 BC (NIVsn),son of Shephatiah of Judah
 · Anathoth a town of Benjamin 10 km NE of Jerusalem, given to the priests,son of Becher, a Benjamite,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
 · Anem a town of Issachar given to the Gershonites
 · Aner an Amorite chief who was an ally of Abram,a town in the territory of Manasseh given to the Kohathites
 · Ashan a town of Simeon in the western foothills of Judah
 · Asher a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land
 · Ashtaroth pagan god images of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth,a town of Manasseh about 35 km east of the sea of Chinnereth
 · Bashan a region east of Lake Galilee between Mt. Hermon and Wadi Yarmuk
 · Benjamin the tribe of Benjamin of Israel
 · Beth-horon "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
 · Beth-Horon "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
 · Beth-Shemesh a town marking the northern boarder of Judah (YC),a town of Issachar in lower Galilee by the boarder of Naphtali,a town of Naphtali in upper Galilee perhaps 25 km west of Hazor
 · Beth-shemesh a town marking the northern boarder of Judah (YC),a town of Issachar in lower Galilee by the boarder of Naphtali,a town of Naphtali in upper Galilee perhaps 25 km west of Hazor
 · Bezer a city of refuge in Reuben, given to the Merarites,son of Zophah of Asher
 · Bileam a town of eastern Manasseh assigned to the Levites
 · Bukki son of Abishua; a chief priest,son of Jogli, Moses' land distribution deputy for Dan
 · Caleb son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah
 · Daberath a town of Issachar given to the Gershonites
 · Debir the Amorite king of Eglon,a town of Judah 14 km SW of Hebron,a border town of Judah, about 16 km east of Jerusalem,a northern border town of Gad, about 80 km NE of Jerusalem
 · Ephraim the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
 · Eshtemoa a town of Judah 15 km south. of Hebron, given to the Kohathites,a man of Judah; son of Ishbah of Ezrah and of Hodiah
 · Gad the tribe of Israel descended from Gad, the son of Jacob,the man; the son of Jacob and Zilpah,the tribe of Gad in Israel,a prophet and long time advisor to King David
 · Gath-Rimmon a town of Dan and the Kohathites probably a few km north of Joppa,a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites
 · Gath-rimmon a town of Dan and the Kohathites probably a few km north of Joppa,a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites
 · Geba a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon (SMM)
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Genealogy | TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 | ABIASAPH | Israel | PHINEES | Jacob | Polygamy | Levites | PALESTINE, 2 | GERSHON; GERSHONITES | Gath-rimmon | MERARI | GERSHOM | CITIES OF REFUGE | Tabor | Anem | Kedesh | Amariah | Priest | more
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NET Notes: 1Ch 6:54 Heb “to the clan of the Kohathites for to them was the lot.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:57 The parallel account in Josh 21:13 has the singular “city,” which apparently refers only to Hebron.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:58 The MT reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:59 The LXX and Syriac (following the parallel list in Josh 21:16) add “Juttah and its pasturelands” here. Cf. NAB “Jetta”; also N...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:60 The parallel passage in Josh 21:17 adds “Gibeon and its pasturelands” (cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT). The words “they were allotted”...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:61 Heb “to the sons of Kohath who were left from the clan of the tribe, from the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh by lot ten cities.”...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:62 Heb “and to the sons of Gershom by their clans from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:63 Heb “and to the sons of Merari by their clans from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun by lot, twelve ...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:65 Heb “and they gave by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benja...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:66 Heb “and from [it is probably preferable to read “to” here] the clans of the sons of Kohath and there were the cities of their terri...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:67 The parallel account in Josh 21:21 has the singular “city,” referring only to Shechem.

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:70 Heb “and from the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands to the clan, to the sons of Kohath wh...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:71 Heb “to the sons of Gershom.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:77 Before “Rimmono” the LXX (following the parallel passage in Josh 21:34) adds “Jokneam and its pasturelands, Kartah and its pasturela...

NET Notes: 1Ch 6:78 For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

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