1 Chronicles 6:76
WEB
and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.
BSB
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H4294
n-m — branch, extending, tribe, rod, correction, sceptre, lance, staff, support
Derivation: or (feminine) מַטָּה; from 5186;
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
KJV: rod, staff, tribe.
n.m — branch
מַטֶּה 251 n.m.
1. staff, rod, shaft
2. branch
3. tribe
H5321
n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Naphtali
Derivation: from 6617; my wrestling;
Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV: Naphtali.
n.pr.m — Naphtali
נַפְתָּלִי 61 n.pr.m. et trib. Naphtali
H853
prt — self, even, namely
Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].
mark of the accusative
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
H6943
n-pr-loc — Kedesh
Derivation: from 6942; a sanctum;
Kedesh, the name of four places in Palestine
KJV: Kedesh.
n.pr.loc — Kedesh
קֶ֫דֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (sanctuary)
1. in Galilee
2. city of refuge in Issachar
3. in S. Judah
H1551
n-pr-loc — Galil
Derivation: or (prolonged) גָּלִילָה; the same as 1550; a circle (with the article);
Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine
KJV: Galilee.
n.m — Galilee
גָּלִיל n.m. cylinder, rod, circuit, district
1. cylinder, rod
2. circuit, district, on northern border of Israel, in Naphtali
H4054
n-m — suburb, area around a building, margin of the sea
Derivation: also (in plural) feminine (Ezekiel 27:28) מִגְרָשָׁה; from 1644;
a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
KJV: cast out, suburb.
n.m — common
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
H2540
n-pr-loc — Chammon
Derivation: from 2552; warm spring;
Chammon, the name of two places in Palestine
KJV: Hammon.
n.pr.loc — Hammon
חַמּוֹן n.pr.loc. (hot spring?)
1. town in Asher
2. in Naphtali
H7156
n-pr-loc — Kirjathaim
Derivation: dual of 7151; double city;
Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine
KJV: Kiriathaim, Kirjathaim.
n.pr.loc — Kiriathaim
קִרְיָתַ֫יִם n.pr.loc. (perh. double city)
1. in Moab
2. Levit. city in Naphtali
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Verses 54–81
1 Chronicles 6:54–81
We have here an account of the Levites' cities. They are here called their castles (Ch1 6:54), not only because walled and fortified, and well guarded by the country (for it is the interest of every nation to protect its ministers), but because they and their possessions were, in a particular manner, the care of the divine providence: as God was their portion, so God was their protection; and a cottage will be a castle to those that abide under the shadow of the Almighty. This account is much the same with that which we had, Jos. 21. We need not be critical in comparing them (what good will it do us?) nor will it do any hurt to the credit of the holy scripture if the names of some of the places be not spelt just the same here as they were there. We know it is common for cities to have several names. Sarum and Salisbury, Salop and Shrewsbury, are more unlike than Hilen (Ch1 6:58) and Holon (Jos 21:15), Ashan (Ch1 6:59) and Ain (Jos 21:16), Alemeth (Ch1 6:60) and Almon (Jos 21:18); and time changes names. We are only to observe that in this appointment of cities for the Levites God took care, 1. For the accomplishment of dying Jacob's prediction concerning this tribe, that it should be scattered in Israel, Gen 49:7. 2. For the diffusing of the knowledge of himself and his law to all parts of the land of Israel. Every tribe had Levites' cities in it; and so every room was furnished with a candle, so that none could be ignorant of his duty but it was either his own fault or the Levites'. 3. For a comfortable maintenance for those that ministered in holy things. Besides their tithes and offerings, they had glebe-lands and cities of their own to dwell in. Some of the most considerable cities of Israel fell to the Levites' lot. Every tribe had benefit by the Levites, and therefore every tribe must contribute to their support. Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teacheth, and do it cheerfully.
Cross-references: 1Chr 6:54 · 1Chr 6:58 · Josh 21:15 · 1Chr 6:59 · Josh 21:16 · 1Chr 6:60 · Josh 21:18 · Gen 49:7