2 Chronicles 31:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.”
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“As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And to sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the suburb of their cities, in every city and city, <FI>are<Fi> men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 31:19 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:32As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess.
- Leviticus 25:34But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.
- Numbers 35:2“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:
- 1 Chronicles 6:60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 31:12And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
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