21:13a

So: This verse repeats information which was stated in verse 21:10-11. Some English versions translate this Hebrew conjunction as So, as “thus” or “and.” Use the connecting word that is natural in your language.

to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer: In this verse Aaron is given the title of Aaron the priest, which is slightly different from verse 21:10. The Hebrew sentence puts the object of the sentence first to emphasize it. Use the sentence order that is natural in your language.

together with their pasturelands: The phrase together with their pasturelands refers to the land around Hebron where livestock could eat grass.

Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:

So the people of Israel gave Hebron town with its pasturelands to the descendants of Aaron the priest. Hebron was a town of safety for those who had killed someone by mistake.

a city of refuge for the manslayer: The Hebrew word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as manslayer is the same Hebrew word that occurred in 20:3. In that verse the Berean Standard Bible translated it as “anyone who kills another.” It is recommended that you translate this term the same way as you did in verse 20:3.

21:13b

Libnah: The town of Libnah was southwest of Jerusalem.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

⌊They also gave them⌋ Libnah and the grazing lands around it,
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Libnah town and the grasslands around it,

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