1 Chronicles 6:57-60

6:57 The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities ¹  of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, 6:58 Hilez ²  and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 6:59 Ashan ³  and its pasturelands, ⁴  and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

6:60 Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted ⁵  Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.

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

[6:58]  ² tc The MT reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.

[6:59]  ³ tc The MT reads “Ashan” here; the place name appears as “Ain” in Josh 21:16.

[6:59]  ⁴ tc The LXX and Syriac (following the parallel list in Josh 21:16) add “Juttah and its pasturelands” here. Cf. NAB “Jetta”; also NIV, NCV, NLT “Juttah.”

[6:60]  ⁵ tn The parallel passage in Josh 21:17 adds “Gibeon and its pasturelands” (cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT). The words “they were allotted” are supplied in the translation for both clarity and stylistic reasons.