SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:60

6:60a And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands.

⌊In addition, the descendants of Aaron’s grandson Kohath received/inherited/got the towns of⌋ Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. ⌊They also received⌋ the surrounding grazing land. They received/got these towns from the ⌊territory of the⌋ tribe of Benjamin.
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Benjamin’s clan gave Gibeon and Geba and Alemeth and Anathoth ⌊towns to Kohath’s descendants⌋ . ⌊They⌋ also gave them the nearby open/uncultivated land.
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The tribe/people of Benjamin gave ⌊the descendants of Kohath⌋ the town of Gibeon ⌊and the uncultivated land around it. They gave them the town of⌋ Geba ⌊and the uncultivated land around it. They gave them the town of⌋ Alemeth ⌊and the uncultivated land around it. They gave them the town of⌋ Anathoth and the uncultivated land around it.
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The descendants of Benjamin donated the ⌊following towns and⌋ the surrounding pasture land to Kohath’s descendants: Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth.

6:60b So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.

Therefore, thirteen towns were selected for ⌊the family of Aaron, of⌋ the clan of Kohath, ⌊to live in⌋ .
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⌊Judah, Simeon and Benjamin’s clans⌋ gave/donated/allocated thirteen (13) towns to ⌊Aaron’s descendants from⌋ Kohath’s clan.
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So the number/sum of the towns and cities for these Kohathites was thirteen.

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