1-Chronicles - 6:57

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57 To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Chronicles 6:57.

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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,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,
And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the acity of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with the open land about it, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with the open land about it;

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And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, [namely], Hebron, [the city] of (o) refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
(o) That he that had killed a man might flee to it for help till his case was tried, (Deuteronomy 19:2).

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