1 Chronicles 6:57 Meaning and Explanation
“And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,”
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Read Full Chapter →The priests received several cities of Judah, including Hebron as a city of refuge, with their pasturelands.
What Does 1 Chronicles 6:57 Mean?
The priests were granted a cluster of cities in Judah -- Hebron, set apart as a city of refuge, along with Libnah, Jattir, and Eshtemoa, each with its open lands. The cities of refuge offered shelter to those who had killed unintentionally.
That priestly cities served as places of refuge joins mercy to ministry: those who fled for safety came to where God's servants dwelt. The nearness of the priest and the offer of refuge belong together. In Christ both meet perfectly -- our High Priest is Himself our refuge.
1 Chronicles 6:57 in the Original Language
refuge (miqlat, מִקְלָט), 'asylum' -- a sheltering place where one who had killed unintentionally was safe from the avenger.
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What does 1 Chronicles 6:57 mean?
The priests received several cities of Judah, including Hebron as a city of refuge, with their pasturelands.