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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The rest of Kohath&#8217s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And unto the sons of Kohath, <i>which were</i> left of the family of that tribe, <i>were cities given</i> out of the half tribe, <i>namely, out of</i> the half <i>tribe</i> of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites <i>they gave</i> by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath <i>were given</i> by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath <i>were given</i> by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now to the rest of the sons of Kohath <i>were given</i> by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then to the rest of the sons of Kohath <i>were given</i> ten cities by lot from the family of the tribe [of Ephraim and of Dan and], from the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites, ten towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The rest of the Levite clan of Kohath received ten towns from West Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The rest of Kohath's descendants received 10 cities chosen by lot from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ten towns were allocated to the rest of the descendants of Kohath by lot out of the family of the tribe, that is, the half-tribe of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Kohath who were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, [are] ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, are ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Kohath being left from the family of the tribe from the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now to the sons of Kohath, those remaining from their kindred, they gave ten cities, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, as a possession;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites assigned these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten towns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to the sons of Kohath, who inherited out of the tribe of Manasseh, were given ten cities in number;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to the children of Qahath who inherited from the tribe of the family of Menashe, ten cities in number.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, <i>there were given</i> out of the tribe, <i>namely</i>, out of the half-tribe of Manasse, by lot, ten cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2005" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Territories for the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">60</span>And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families. <span class="reftext">61</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">To the rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: wə·liḇ·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Kohathites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6955.htm" title="6955: qə·hāṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ā·śer (Number-fs) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: bag·gō·w·rāl (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">were allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4276.htm" title="4276: mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Half, middle. From chatsah; a halving or the middle.">from the half-tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥă·ṣî (N-msc) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ham·maṭ·ṭeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">62</span>The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-5.htm">Joshua 21:5</a></span><br />The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-9.htm">Joshua 21:9-19</a></span><br />From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name / to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them: / They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Joshua 13:14</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Joshua 13:33</a></span><br />To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-60</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66-70</a></span><br />And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-15.htm">2 Chronicles 31:15-19</a></span><br />Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. / In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions— / and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-39</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-28.htm">Ezekiel 44:28-30</a></span><br />In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. / They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-10.htm">Matthew 10:10</a></span><br />Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7</a></span><br />Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.</p><p class="hdg">And unto.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1,2,18,33</a></b></br> The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari… </p><p class="hdg">left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66</a></b></br> And <i>the residue</i> of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-4.htm">Joshua 21:4,5,20-26</a></b></br> And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, <i>which were</i> of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities… </p><p class="hdg">by lot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Joshua 14:2</a></b></br> By lot <i>was</i> their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and <i>for</i> the half tribe.</p><p class="hdg">ten cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-26.htm">Joshua 21:26</a></b></br> All the cities <i>were</i> ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-33.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-2.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-40.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-15.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Half</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-38.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/joshua/21-5.htm">Kohath's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-26.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-63.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">Half</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Kohath's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-63.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-7.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the Levites were set apart for religious duties, and the Kohathites had the special responsibility of caring for the most sacred objects of the tabernacle. This phrase indicates that the allocation of cities was not just for the priests but extended to the broader Kohathite family, emphasizing God's provision for all who served Him.<p><b>ten cities</b><br />The allocation of cities to the Levites, including the Kohathites, was a fulfillment of God's command to provide for those who served in the temple. The number "ten" often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting that the provision was sufficient and complete for their needs. This allocation ensured that the Levites were distributed throughout Israel, allowing them to perform their duties and teach the law to the people.<p><b>from half the tribe of Manasseh</b><br />Manasseh was one of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Manasseh. The mention of "half the tribe" refers to the division of the tribe's inheritance on both sides of the Jordan River. This allocation from Manasseh highlights the unity and cooperation among the tribes of Israel in supporting the Levites, who had no inheritance of their own. It also reflects the broader theme of shared responsibility and community within the nation of Israel.<p><b>were given by lot</b><br />The use of lots in the distribution of land was a common practice in ancient Israel, seen as a way to discern God's will. This method ensured that the allocation was perceived as fair and divinely guided, removing human bias from the decision-making process. The casting of lots underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and His active role in the lives of His people, providing for their needs and guiding their steps.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(61-63) These verses correspond to <a href="/context/joshua/21-5.htm" title="And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.">Joshua 21:5-7</a>. They supply short statements of the <span class= "ital">number</span> of cities in the various tribes assigned to the non-Aaronic Kohathites, to the Gershonites, and the Merarites.<p>(61) <span class= "bld">And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe.</span>--A comparison with <a href="/joshua/21-5.htm" title="And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.">Joshua 21:5</a> shows that the text is again mutilated. That passage reads (Heb.), "And unto the sons of Kohath which were left, out of the families [clans] of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, by the lot, ten cities." The curious redundancy of the present text of <a href="/1_chronicles/6-61.htm" title="And to the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.">1Chronicles 6:61</a>, "Out of the half of the tribe of the half of Manasseh"--a phrase which occurs nowhere else--suggests bad emendation of a corrupt reading. The passage from Joshua undoubtedly gives the meaning here. (Comp. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/6-66.htm" title="And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.">1Chronicles 6:66-67</a>, below.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">To the rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנּוֹתָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nō·w·ṯā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Kohathites,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עָֽשֶׂר׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹרָ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the half-tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽ֠מַּחֲצִית</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4276.htm">Strong's 4276: </a> </span><span class="str2">A halving, the middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Manasseh.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:61 To the rest of the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:60"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:60" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:62"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:62" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>