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2 Chronicles 31:19

Aaron

17 and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.

18 The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.

As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

20 So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.

21 He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.

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BSB
As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.
KJV
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
WEB
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
ASV
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
DARBY
And for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the country, in the suburbs of their cities, there were, in every several city, men expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all the Levites that were entered in the register.
BLB
And for the sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the pasturelands of their cities, in every city and city, [were] men who were designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
ÅB
For dem av Arons sønner, prestene, som bodde på løkkene omkring sine byer, var det i hver by noen navngitte menn som skulle utdele til alt mannkjønn blant prestene det som tilkom dem, og likeså til alle dem av levittene som var oppskrevet i slektslistene.
OTB
Også for Arons sønner, prestene, som var i beitemarkene i deres byer, eller i hver eneste by, var det menn som var utpekt ved navn til å fordele porsjoner til hver mann blant prestene og til hver slektsregistrert levitt.
B1930
For dem av Arons sønner, prestene, som bodde på løkkene omkring sine byer, var det i hver by nogen navngitte menn som skulde utdele til alt mannkjønn blandt prestene det som tilkom dem, og likeså til alle dem av levittene som var opskrevet i ættelistene.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:12–15

    And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

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  • Numbers 35:2–5

    “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.

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  • Leviticus 25:34

    But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:15

    Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:60

    And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:54

    Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:

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