Joshua 21:13

Joshua Old Testament

WEB

To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah with its suburbs,

KJV

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

Commentary

Commentary

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest,.... The families o f the Kohathites, that part of them which descended from him, and were priests: Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; that had slain a person unawares, and without design; see on Jos 20:3 , and Libnah with her suburbs; a royal city, of which see Jos 10:29 .