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1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:79

Territories for the Levites · 1 Chronicles 6:54–81
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Translations

Modern
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
Traditional
Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
Literal
…and Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.
Latin
Cademoth quoque et suburbana ejus, et Mephaat cum suburbanis suis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.

Notes

1 Chronicles 6:54–81

The list of Levitical cities comes from Joshua 21. It follows a geographical order, with families grouped by specific areas. This list shows Israel's unity and completeness. It presents the Levites as settled in the land just like the other tribes.

1 Chronicles 6:1–81

This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Parallels

Numbers 35:1–8 Joshua 21:1–45

Places

Kedemoth: A town in Moab, later a Levitical city in Reuben Mephaath: A Levitical city in Reuben, later Moabite

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Kedemoth Levitical Cities Mephaath Merari, Merarite

Topics

Kedemoth: A City of Moab, Allotted to Reuben and the Merarite Levites Levites: Profits From: Mephaath: A Levitical City in the Territory of the Tribe of Reuben