These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of Kohathites—for the lot fell to them first—
Joshua 21:10 - New Revised Standard Version which went to the descendants of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites who belonged to the Levites, since the lot fell to them first. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first. American Standard Version (1901) and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot. Common English Bible The cities belonged to the descendants of Aaron, one of the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the lot had fallen to them first. Catholic Public Domain Version to the sons of Aaron, of the families of Kohath of the stock of Levi, (for the first lot went out for them,) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them), |
These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the families of Kohathites—for the lot fell to them first—
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, and the length of Kohath's life was one hundred thirty-three years.
To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites, the clan of the Izharites, the clan of the Hebronites, and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites.
Take a census of the Kohathites separate from the other Levites, by their clans and their ancestral houses,
They gave them Kiriath-arba (Arba being the father of Anak), that is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with the pasture lands around it.
The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Out of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon they gave the following towns mentioned by name,