Joshua 21:10-19
English Standard Version
10 which went to (A)the descendants of Aaron, one of the clans of the Kohathites who belonged to the people of Levi; since the lot fell to them first. 11 (B)They gave them (C)Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, (D)in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasturelands around it. 12 But the fields of the city and its villages had been given to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 And to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, (E)the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, (F)Libnah with its pasturelands, 14 Jattir with its pasturelands, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands, 15 Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands, 16 Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands—nine cities out of these two tribes; 17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, (G)Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, 18 Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands—four cities. 19 The cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were in all thirteen cities with their pasturelands.
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Joshua 21:10-19
New American Standard Bible
10 and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, because the lot was theirs first. 11 So (A)they gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the (B)father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands. 12 But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 So (C)to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave (D)Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, (E)Libnah with its pasture lands, 14 (F)Jattir with its pasture lands, (G)Eshtemoa with its pasture lands, 15 [a]Holon with its pasture lands, (H)Debir with its pasture lands, 16 [b]Ain with its pasture lands, (I)Juttah with its pasture lands, and (J)Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes. 17 From the tribe of Benjamin, (K)Gibeon with its pasture lands, (L)Geba with its pasture lands, 18 Anathoth with its pasture lands, and [c]Almon with its pasture lands; four cities. 19 All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
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- Joshua 21:15 In 1 Chr 6:58, Hilen
- Joshua 21:16 In 1 Chr 6:59, Ashan
- Joshua 21:18 In 1 Chr 6:60, Allemeth
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