Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 21 of Joshua. The cities given to the priestly families descended from Aaron are listed, including cities in Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Hebron appears among them, although its surrounding fields and villages have particular regulations. The distribution shows that the priests receive strategically located cities within several tribes. Worship and priestly teaching are thus territorially connected with the entire Israelite community.
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Also gaben sie den Kindern Aarons, des Priesters, die Freistadt der Totschläger, Hebron, und seine Vorstädte, Libna und sein Vorstädte,
Y a los hijos de Aarón sacerdote dieron la ciudad de refugio para los homicidas, a Hebrón con sus ejidos; y a Libna con sus ejidos,
Ils donnèrent donc aux fils du sacrificateur Aaron la ville de refuge pour les meurtriers, Hébron et sa banlieue, Libna et sa banlieue,
Così diedero a’ figliuoli del Sacerdote Aaronne la città del rifugio dell’ucciditore, cioè Hebron e i suoi contorni; e Lebna, e i suoi contorni;
Assim aos filhos de Arão, o sacerdote, deram Hebrom, cidade do refúgio do homicida, e os seus arrabaldes, Libna e os seus arrabaldes;
他們把 希伯崙 ,就是誤殺人的逃城和城的郊外,給了 亞倫 祭司的子孫;又給了 立拿 和城的郊外、
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