1 Chronicles 6:78

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
side	וּמֵעֵ֜בֶר u.me.'E.ver	H5676	properly · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Jordan	לְיַרְדֵּ֣ן le.yar.Den	H3383	Jarden · preposition + proper noun, a place name
Jericho	יְרֵחוֹ֮ ye.re.Cho	H3405	Jericho or Jerecho · proper noun, a place name
side	לְמִזְרַ֣ח le.miz.Rach	H4217	sunrise · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ hai.yar.Den	H3383	Jarden · definite article + proper noun, a place name
tribe	מִמַּטֵּ֣ה mi.ma.Teh	H4294	a branch (as extending) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֔ן re.'u.Ven	H7205	Reuben · proper noun, a man's name
Bezer	בֶּ֥צֶר Be.tzer	H1221	Betser · proper noun, a place name
wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ba.mid.Bar	H4057	a pasture (i.e. open field · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
suburbs	מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ mig.ra.Shei.ha	H4054	a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven f… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
Jahzah	יַ֖הְצָה Yah.tzah	H3096	Jahats or Jahtsah · proper noun, a place name + directional suffix
suburbs	מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ mig.ra.Shei.ha	H4054	a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven f… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Joshua 20:8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramot…
Deuteronomy 4:41-43 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Joshua 21:36-37 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:54–end

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 pla…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 6:67

they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that are found in the lists as enumerated here and in an earlier book. As to these cities themselves that were assigned to the Levites, they were widely remote and separated--partly in fulfilment of Jacob's prophecy (Gen 49:7), and partly that the various districts of the country might obtain a competent supply of…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 6:71

We shall see from Jos 21:28, etc., that several of these cities have different names. How barren to us is this register, both of incident and interest! and yet, as barren rocks and sandy deserts make integral and necessary parts of the globe; so do these genealogical tables make necessary parts of the history of providence and grace in the maintenance of truth, and the establishment of the Church of Christ. Therefore no one that fears God will either despise or lightly esteem them.

Dictionary and topics

Bezer In The Wilderness — a city of refuge in the downs on the east of the Jordan. (4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:36; 1 Chronicles 6:78)
Elkanah, Or Elkonah — (God-provided).
Jahaz — Trodden down (called also Jahaza, Josh. 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36; Jahzah, 1 Chr. 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and north…
Jahzah — (trodden down). (1 Chronicles 6:78) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
Tabor — A height. (1.) Now Jebel et-Tur, a cone-like prominent mountain, 11 miles west of the Sea of Galilee. It is about 1,843 feet high. The view from the summit of it is said to be singularly extensive…
Bezer · 20:8;21:36; — 20:8;21:36;
Jahzah · A city of the tribe of Reuben — A city of the tribe of Reuben

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 6:78

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:54–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 6:67

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 6:71

Dictionary and topics

1 Chronicles 6:78

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 6:54–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 6:67

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 6:71

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:54

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 6:44–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 6:62