1 Chronicles 6:57

6:57 The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities ¹  of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

1 Chronicles 6:61-63

6:61 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. ² 

6:62 The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan). ³ 

6:63 The clans of Merari’s descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. ⁴ 

1 Chronicles 6:67

6:67 They were allotted as cities ⁵  of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,

1 Chronicles 19:13

19:13 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” ⁶ 

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

² tn Heb “to the sons of Kohath who were left from the clan of the tribe, from the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh by lot ten cities.”

³ tn Heb “and to the sons of Gershom by their clans from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.”

⁴ tn Heb “and to the sons of Merari by their clans from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun by lot, twelve cities.”

⁵ tn The parallel account in Josh 21:21 has the singular “city,” referring only to Shechem.

⁶ tn Heb “and the Lord, what is good in his eyes, he will do.”