1 Chronicles 6:79

Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Kedemoth	קְדֵמוֹת֙ ke.de.mOt	H6932	Kedemoth · proper noun, a place name
suburbs	מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ 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
Mephaath	מֵיפַ֖עַת mei.Fa.'at	H4158	Mophaath or Mephaath · proper noun, a place name
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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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

Elkanah, Or Elkonah — (God-provided).
Kedemoth — Beginnings; easternmost, a city of Reuben, assigned to the Levites of the family of Merari (Josh. 13:18). It lay not far north-east of Dibon-gad, east of the Dead Sea.
Mephaath — Splendour, a Levitical city (Josh. 21:37) of the tribe of Reuben (13:18).
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…
Kedemoth · A city of Moab, allotted to Reuben and the Merarite Levites — A city of Moab, allotted to Reuben and the Merarite Levites
Mephaath · A Leviti — A Leviti

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 6:79

Word by word — the Hebrew

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 6:79

Word by word — the Hebrew

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