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58 Hilez[a] and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, 59 Ashan[b] and its pasturelands,[c] and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

60 Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted[d] 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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  1. 1 Chronicles 6:58 tc The MT reads “Hilez” here; the place name appears as “Holon” in Josh 21:15.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:59 tc The MT reads “Ashan” here; the place name appears as “Ain” in Josh 21:16.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:59 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.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:60 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.

58 Hilen, Debir,(A) 59 Ashan,(B) Juttah[a] and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands. 60 And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon,[b] Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth,(C) together with their pasturelands.

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

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  1. 1 Chronicles 6:59 Syriac (see also Septuagint and Joshua 21:16); Hebrew does not have Juttah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:60 See Joshua 21:17; Hebrew does not have Gibeon.