57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah for [a]refuge, even Hebron and Libnah with their suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with their suburbs,

58 And [b]Hilen with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,

59 And Ashan and her suburbs, and Beth Shemesh and her suburbs:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:57 That he that had killed a man might flee thereunto for succor till his cause were tried, Deut. 19:2.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:58 Which Joshua calleth Holon, Josh. 15:51 and 21:15.

57 So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah,[a](A) Jattir,(B) Eshtemoa, 58 Hilen, Debir,(C) 59 Ashan,(D) Juttah[b] and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:57 See Joshua 21:13; Hebrew given the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:59 Syriac (see also Septuagint and Joshua 21:16); Hebrew does not have Juttah.