1 Chronicles 6:57

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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,

Complete Jewish Bible:

To the descendants of Aharon they gave the city of refuge Hevron, also Livnah with its surrounding open land, Yatir, Esht'moa with its surrounding open land,

Berean Standard Bible:

So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

American Standard Version:

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And to the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} they gave{H5414} the cities{H5892} of Judah, namely, Hebron{H2275}, the city of refuge{H4733}, and Libnah{H3841} with her suburbs{H4054}, and Jattir{H3492}, and Eshtemoa{H851}, with their suburbs{H4054},

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 15:48

  • And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

Joshua 21:13

  • Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

Joshua 21:14

  • And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

Joshua 15:42

  • Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

1 Chronicles 4:17

  • And the sons of Ezra [were], Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

Joshua 20:7

  • ¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

Joshua 20:9

  • These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth [any] person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 6:57

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H175
    There are 480 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַהֲרוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼAhărôwn
    Pronunciation: a-har-one'
    Description: of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.
  3. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  4. Strong's Number: H5892
    There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עִיר
    Transliteration: ʻîyr
    Pronunciation: eer
    Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
  5. Strong's Number: H2275
    There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן
    Transliteration: Chebrôwn
    Pronunciation: kheb-rone'
    Description: from חֶבֶר; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites; Hebron.
  6. Strong's Number: H4733
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִקְלָט
    Transliteration: miqlâṭ
    Pronunciation: mik-lawt'
    Description: from קָלַט in the sense of taking in; an asylum (as a receptacle); refuge.
  7. Strong's Number: H3841
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לִבְנָה
    Transliteration: Libnâh
    Pronunciation: lib-naw'
    Description: the same as לִבְנֶה; Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine; Libnah.
  8. Strong's Number: H4054
    There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִגְרָשׁ
    Transliteration: migrâsh
    Pronunciation: mig-rawsh'
    Description: also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from גָּרַשׁ; a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the sea; cast out, suburb.
  9. Strong's Number: H3492
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יַתִּיר
    Transliteration: Yattîyr
    Pronunciation: yat-teer'
    Description: from יָתַר; redundant; Jattir, a place in Palestine; Jattir.
  10. Strong's Number: H851
    There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ
    Transliteration: ʼEshtᵉmôaʻ
    Pronunciation: esh-tem-o'-ah
    Description: or אֶשְׁתְּמוֹעַ; or אֶשְׁתְּמֹה; from שָׁמַע (in the sense of obedience); Eshtemoa or Eshtemoh, a place in Palestine; Eshtemoa, Eshtemoh.