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<i>they gave</i> also Gezer with her suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they gave them <i>one of</i> the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gave to them the <i>following</i> cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They gave to them the following cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they gave to them the <i>following</i> cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer also with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they gave to them the <i>following</i> cities of refuge: Shechem, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They gave to the Levites the <i>following</i> cities of refuge: Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with her suburbs; Gezer also with her suburbs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its pastureland in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer with its pastureland,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with its suburbs; they gave also Gezer with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands, <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 they give the cities of refuge to them: Shechem and its outskirts in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its outskirts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and her areas in mount Ephraim and Gezer and her areas,<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 they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then they gave to them the cities of refuge: Shechem with its suburbs on mount Ephraim, and Gezer with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They were assigned cities of refuge: Shechem in the mountain region of Ephraim, with its pasture lands, Gezer with its pasture lands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,<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 they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim and Gezer with its suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they gave them the cities of salvation: Shecheem and its villages in the mountain of the tribe of the house of Aphreim, and Yazir and its hamlets<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 they gave unto them the city of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with the open land about it; Gezer also with the open land about it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2051" 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">66</span>And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: <span class="reftext">67</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They were given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-fs) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">(a city</a> <a href="/hebrew/4733.htm" title="4733: ham·miq·lāṭ (Art:: N-ms) -- Refuge, asylum. From qalat in the sense of taking in; an asylum.">of refuge)</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea.">with its pasturelands</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·rā·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1507.htm" title="1507: ge·zer (N-proper-fs) -- Portion, a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim. The same as gezer; Gezer, a place in Palestine.">Gezer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4054.htm" title="4054: miḡ·rā·še·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Also feminine migrashah; from garash; a suburb; hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea."></a> </span><span class="reftext">68</span>Jokmeam, Beth-horon,…<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/21-21.htm">Joshua 21:21</a></span><br />they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11-13</a></span><br />They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) / But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. / So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-55</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64-65</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-77.htm">1 Chronicles 6:77-81</a></span><br />The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. / From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, / Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-61.htm">1 Chronicles 6:61</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="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">1 Chronicles 6:70</a></span><br />And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">1 Chronicles 6:71</a></span><br />The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">1 Chronicles 6:72</a></span><br />From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-73.htm">1 Chronicles 6:73</a></span><br />Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-74.htm">1 Chronicles 6:74</a></span><br />From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-75.htm">1 Chronicles 6:75</a></span><br />Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">1 Chronicles 6:78</a></span><br />From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">1 Chronicles 6:79</a></span><br />Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,</p><p class="hdg">Shechem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18</a></b></br> And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which <i>is</i> in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Genesis 35:4</a></b></br> And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which <i>were</i> in their hand, and <i>all their</i> earrings which <i>were</i> in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which <i>was</i> by Shechem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a></b></br> And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which <i>is</i> Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.</p><p class="hdg">Gezer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-12.htm">Joshua 12:12</a></b></br> The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Joshua 16:3,10</a></b></br> And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Joshua 21:21</a></b></br> For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, <i>to be</i> a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-56.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Following</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-17.htm">Gezer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">Suburbs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-20.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-20.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-71.htm">Following</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Gezer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-19.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm">Suburbs</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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It is first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6-7</a>, where God appeared to Abram and promised the land to his descendants. Shechem later became a city of refuge, a place where those who accidentally committed manslaughter could seek asylum (<a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>). This reflects God's provision for justice and mercy. Shechem was also a central location for covenant renewal, as seen in <a href="/joshua/24.htm">Joshua 24</a>, where Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to renew their covenant with God.<p><b>(a city of refuge)</b><br>The concept of cities of refuge is outlined in <a href="/numbers/35-9.htm">Numbers 35:9-34</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/19.htm">Deuteronomy 19:1-13</a>. These cities provided protection for individuals who accidentally killed someone, preventing blood vengeance until a fair trial could be conducted. This system underscores the value God places on justice and mercy, ensuring that the innocent are protected while the guilty are held accountable. The cities of refuge can be seen as a type of Christ, who offers refuge and salvation to those who seek Him.<p><b>with its pasturelands</b><br>Pasturelands were essential for the sustenance of livestock, which were a primary source of wealth and livelihood in ancient Israel. The allocation of pasturelands to the Levites, who were responsible for religious duties and had no inheritance of their own, ensured they could sustain themselves and their families. This provision reflects God's care for those who serve Him and the community.<p><b>in the hill country of Ephraim</b><br>The hill country of Ephraim was a fertile and strategically important region in central Israel. It was known for its rugged terrain and was home to several significant biblical events and figures, including Joshua, who was from the tribe of Ephraim. The allocation of land in this region to the Levites highlights the integration of religious and tribal life in Israel, as well as the importance of having spiritual leaders distributed throughout the land.<p><b>and Gezer</b><br>Gezer was an ancient Canaanite city that became part of Israel's territory during the conquest. It is mentioned in <a href="/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 and 12</a>:12 as a city defeated by Joshua. Archaeological excavations have uncovered significant remains, including fortifications and water systems, indicating its importance as a fortified city. Gezer's inclusion in the Levitical cities demonstrates the spread of religious influence throughout Israel and the integration of former Canaanite cities into the Israelite community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>A significant city in the hill country of Ephraim, designated as a city of refuge. It holds historical importance as a place of covenant renewal and worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gezer.htm">Gezer</a></b><br>Another city given to the Levites, located in the territory of Ephraim. It was strategically important and often mentioned in the context of Israel's battles and territorial expansions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The priestly tribe of Israel, set apart for religious duties and service in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. They were given cities instead of a contiguous territory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_refuge.htm">City of Refuge</a></b><br>A city designated as a safe haven for those who accidentally committed manslaughter, providing protection from the avenger of blood until a fair trial could be conducted.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph. The hill country of Ephraim was a central region in the land of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Provision for Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The establishment of cities of refuge like Shechem demonstrates God's concern for justice and mercy. It reflects His desire to protect the innocent and ensure fair trials, which is a principle that can be applied to our justice systems today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_levites.htm">The Role of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites were given cities instead of a large territory, emphasizing their role as spiritual leaders and servants. This reminds us of the importance of dedicating our lives to service and worship, regardless of our material possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_place_in_worship_and_covenant.htm">Significance of Place in Worship and Covenant</a></b><br>Shechem's historical role as a place of covenant renewal and worship underscores the importance of setting aside sacred spaces in our lives for meeting with God and renewing our commitments to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The cities of refuge illustrate the community's responsibility to protect and provide for those in need. As believers, we are called to create safe spaces and support systems for those who are vulnerable or seeking refuge.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ephraim's_claims.htm">1 Chronicles 7:20-29 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Ephraim's vast numbers and territorial claims listed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_6_16-30_and_ex_6_16-19_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 6:16-30 list names that differ from other biblical genealogies (compare Exodus 6:16-19), and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_6_1-15_historically_reliable.htm">How can the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 be historically reliable if external archaeological sources do not confirm these priestly generations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ehud_in_1_chr_8_6-7_the_same_as_in_judg_3.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:6-7, is the reference to Ehud a contradiction of Judges 3, or is it an entirely different person with the same name?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(67) <span class= "bld">And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--The correct version of the Hebrew text is, "And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem and her pastures, in the hill-country of Ephraim; and Gezer and her pastures." Perhaps both here and in <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm" title="And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,">1Chronicles 6:57</a> above "city" (<span class= "ital">'iyr</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> and not "cities" (<span class= "ital">'arey</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> is the original reading. We have already noticed many indications of textual corruption in this and the former section. Gezer was not a city of refuge. (See Note on <a href="/1_chronicles/6-57.htm" title="And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,">1Chronicles 6:57</a>.) <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm" title="For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,">Joshua 21:21</a> has the singular.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-67.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">They were given</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shechem</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(a city</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<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">of refuge)</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּקְלָ֛ט</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miq·lāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4733.htm">Strong's 4733: </a> </span><span class="str2">Refuge, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its pasturelands</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·rā·še·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4054.htm">Strong's 4054: </a> </span><span class="str2">A suburb, the area around a, building, the margin of the sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gezer,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֖זֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ge·zer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1507.htm">Strong's 1507: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gezer -- 'portion', a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:67 They gave to them the cities (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:66"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:66" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-68.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:68"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:68" /></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>