1CH 6

1 Chronicles 6:77

WEB

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands;

BSB

The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

KJV

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

Matthew Henry

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

Hebrew interlinear

H1121

בֵּןbên/bane/

n-m — son

Derivation: from 1129;

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

בֵּן

n.m — son

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

1. son, male child, born of a woman

2. children (male and female)

3. youth, young men

4. the young of animals

5. of plant shoots

6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

7.

a. member of a guild, order or class

b. of animals son of (the) herd

8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

9. n. relat. of age

בְּנוֹ

n.pr.m — his son

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

H4847

מְרָרִיMᵉrârîy/mer-aw-ree'/

n-pr-m — Merari

Derivation: from 4843; bitter;

Merari, an Israelite

KJV: Merari. See also 4848.

מְרָרִי

n.pr.m — Merari. See also

מְרָרִי n.pr.m. a son of Levi, and head of a chief Levit. family

H3498

יָתַרyâthar/yaw-thar'/

v — jut, exceed, excel, remain, be left, leave, cause to abound, preserve

Derivation: a primitive root;

to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve

KJV: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.

יָתַר

vb — remain over

[יָתַר] 107 vb. remain over

Qal Pt. the remainder

Niph. be left over, remain over

Hiph.

1.

a. leave over, leave

b. abs. leave a remnant

c. save over, i.e. presevre alive

2. excel, shew pre-eminence

3. shew excess = have more than enough

H4294

מַטֶּהmaṭṭeh/mat-teh'/

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.

מַטֶּה

n.m — branch

מַטֶּה 251 n.m.

1. staff, rod, shaft

2. branch

3. tribe

H2074

זְבוּלוּןZᵉbûwlûwn/zeb-oo-loon'/

n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Zebulon

Derivation: or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from 2082; habitation;

Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe

KJV: Zebulun.

זְבוּלֻן

n.pr.m — Zebulun

זְבוּלֻן, זְלֻבוּן n.pr.m. Zebulun

1. sixth son of Jacob and Leah

2. the tribe of Zebulun

3. territory of the tribe

H853

אֵתʼêth/ayth/

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].

אֵת

mark of the accusative

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

H7417

רִמּוֹןRimmôwn/rim-mone'/

n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Rimmon

Derivation: or (shorter) (רִמֹּן; or רִמּוֹנוֹ; (1 Chronicles 6:62 (77)), the same as 7416; in Joshua 19:13: הַמְּתֹאָר is mistaken for part of a name; article with the passive participle of 8388; the (one) marked off, i.e. which pertains).

Rimmon, the name of a Syrian deity, also of five places in Palestine

KJV: Remmon, Rimmon.

רִמּוֹן

n.pr.m — Remmon

רִמּוֹן n.pr.m. in Benj.

רִמּוֹן

n.pr.loc — Remmon

רִמּוֹן n.pr.loc.

1. cliff of R.

2. in S. Judah

3. in Zebulun

רִמּוֹן

n.pr.dei — Remmon

רִמּוֹן n.pr.dei, in Aram.

H4054

מִגְרָשׁmigrâsh/mig-rawsh'/

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.

מִגְרָשׁ

n.m — common

מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land

H8396

תָּבוֹרTâbôwr/taw-bore'/

n-pr — Tabor

Derivation: from a root corresponding to 8406; broken region;

Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent

KJV: Tabor.

תָּבוֹר

n.pr — Tabor

תָּבוֹר n.pr.

1. mont. NE. edge of Great Plain, SW. of Sea of Galilee, on border of Issachar, Zeb. and Napht.

2. loc.

3. loc. Levit. city in Zebulun

4. arbor. near Bethel

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