from חַג and יָהּ; festival of Jah; Chaggijah, an Israelite; Haggiah.
Transliteration:Chaggîyâh
Pronunciation:khag-ghee-yaw'
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### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew proper noun Chaggîyâh (חַגִּיָּה), Strong's number `{{H2293}}`, is derived from two distinct elements: the noun *chag* (חַג), meaning "festival" or "feast," and the theophoric element *Yah* (יָהּ), a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh. Thus, the name Chaggîyâh literally translates to "Festival of Yah" or "My Festival is Yah." This etymology is highly significant, as names in ancient Israel often served as confessional statements, expressing theological truths or commemorating divine acts. The root *chag* (חג) itself conveys the idea of a pilgrimage or a solemn feast, implying joy, celebration, and worship directed towards God. The inclusion of *Yah* grounds this celebration firmly in the worship of the God of Israel. The name therefore encapsulates a profound theological statement: that Yahweh Himself is the source, object, and essence of one's joy and celebration.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The name Chaggîyâh (Haggiah in English translations) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles:
* **[[1 Chronicles 6:30]]**: "The son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. And these are they who waited with their children for the service of the house of the Lord at the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and they ministered according to their office. And these are the ones who were appointed: Of the sons of Aaron, of the sons of Kohath, and of the sons of Merari: Heman the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi. And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. And their brethren the sons of Merari on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, the son of Malluch, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, and out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, and out of the tribe of Simeon. And these are their dwelling places according to their settlements in their territories, for they were assigned by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot. To them therefore they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it. But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands, Ashan with its pasture lands, Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Alemeth with its pasture lands, Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. And to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. To the sons of Gershom, of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. And the sons of Merari, their brethren, had their portion by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe