Holman Christian Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 6:53-64 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

53. his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

54. These were the places assigned to Aaron’s sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

55. They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

56. but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57. Aaron’s sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,

58. Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

59. Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.

60. From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.

61. To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.

62. The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families.

63. The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.

64. So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites.