1 Chronicles 6:64

1 Chronicles 6:64 Meaning and Explanation

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.

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The Israelites gave the Levites these cities along with their pasturelands.

What Does 1 Chronicles 6:64 Mean?

The Chronicler sums up: the people of Israel gave the Levites their cities together with the surrounding pasture. The whole nation shared in providing for those who served at God's house.

Because the Levites had no land of their own, the other tribes supported them from their inheritance. This was an act of shared responsibility for the worship of God. So God's people are called to uphold those who minister among them, that His service may continue.

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What does 1 Chronicles 6:64 mean?

The Israelites gave the Levites these cities along with their pasturelands.

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