2 Chronicles 31:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁹ And for the descendants of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of pastureland belonging to their towns, town by town, the people designated by name were to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities or in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were registered among the Levites.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ As for Aaron’s descendants, the priests who lived in the outskirts of the cities, men were assigned to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Then too, men were appointed of the sons of Aaron, throughout the fields and the suburbs of each city, who would distribute portions to all the males among the priests and Levites.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites.

2 Chronicles 31:19 Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:54

These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their territories: to the sons of Aaron of the families of Kohathites—for the lot fell to them first—

1 Chronicles 6:60

From the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their towns throughout their families were thirteen.

2 Chronicles 28:15

Then those who were mentioned by name got up and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them; they clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them; and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kindred at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

2 Chronicles 31:18

They were enrolled with all their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, the whole multitude, for they were faithful in keeping themselves holy.

Leviticus 25:32

As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites shall forever have the right of redemption of the houses in the cities belonging to them.

Leviticus 25:34

But the pasturelands around their cities may not be sold, for that is their possession for all time.