1 Chronicles 6:59 — Word Study
WLCוְאֶת־ עָשָׁן֙ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ יֻטָּה וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ וְאֶת־ בֵּ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ ס
BSA[Juttah,]migrâsh together withʼêth their pasturelandsmigrâsh [common areas, open lands]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| עָשָׁן֙ | Ashan | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ | pasture lands its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| יֻטָּה | Juttah | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ | pasture lands its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| בֵּ֥ית | Beth | Noun proper |
| שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ | Shemesh | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ ס | pasture lands its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. |
| KJV | And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs: |
| ASV | and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; |
| YLT | and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs. |
| WEB | Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands; |
| BBE | And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts; |
The translations agree on the term for the areas surrounding these towns, all rendering it as pasturelands.
The main clause lists the towns, with a prepositional phrase indicating their associated pasturelands.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 6:59
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Context — Cities of the Levitesgenerated
1 Chronicles 6:59 lists Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, cities in the region of Judah, alongside their pasturelands. This verse is part of a broader account that enumerates cities allocated to the Levites, emphasizing the importance of these towns in the tribal distribution of land. The mention of pasturelands highlights the agricultural context of these locations, showing their role in sustaining livestock and farming activities.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Chronicles 4:32 | And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— |
| 2 | Joshua 15:42 | Libnah, Ether, Ashan, |
| 3 | Joshua 21:16 | Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. |
| 4 | Joshua 15:10 | The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah. |
| 5 | Joshua 21:16 | Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מִגְרָשׁ, ve.'Etgenerated
The term מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It signifies a shared space, typically around a building or settlement, and is mentioned in contexts related to agriculture.
In this verse, it indicates that the towns had designated areas for grazing, which would be vital for the sustenance of livestock and agriculture in the community.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause lists the towns and their associated pasturelands. The structure is straightforward, with each town followed by the conjunction וְאֶת־ (ve.'et), indicating the addition of each location.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the towns first, followed by their pasturelands, which reflects their significance in the context of the Levites' cities.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מִגְרָשׁ as περισπόρια, which conveys a similar meaning of open or common land. This choice aligns with the agricultural context of the towns mentioned.
The use of περισπόρια suggests a focus on the communal aspect of these lands, emphasizing their role in supporting the local population.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 6:59 lists the towns of Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, along with their pasturelands. These towns were significant locations for the tribe of Levi, showing their importance in the region of Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The name Ashan means 'smoke' in Hebrew, possibly due to its location near a volcanic area.
Pasturelands are mentioned to indicate the agricultural significance of the towns, showing that they had areas for grazing livestock.
Juttah was a town in the mountains of Judah, meaning 'stretched out', and is identified with the modern location 'Yutta'.
Beth-shemesh means 'house of the sun' and was an important location in ancient Palestine, also known as Heliopolis.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the importance of land allocation in ancient Israel from this verse?
- How do the names of these towns reflect their geographical or cultural significance?
- In what ways do pasturelands contribute to the community's livelihood?
- How does this verse connect with the larger narrative of the Levites' cities?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:59 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 6 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(59) Ashan (smoke); in Joshua, Ain (fountain). The place may have had both names, from a fountain rising like a column of smoke. “Juttah and her pastures” has fallen out here (Joshua 21:16). At the end of the verse Joshua adds, “Nine cities out of these two tribes,” viz., Judah and Simeon.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges59. Ashan] Joshua 21:16, Ain. with her suburbs] Joshua 21:16 adds, And Juttah with her suburbs. Cp. the Critical Note at the head of this section. Beth-shemesh] Joshua 15:10; 1 Samuel 6:9; 2 Kings 14:11; 2 Kings 14:13 (= 2 Chronicles 25:21; 2 Chronicles 25:23). A town in the S.W. of Judah, now ‘Ain Shems, situated at the point at which the hill-country of Judah begins, as one goes by the railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem (Bädeker, p. 13).
Read Cambridge on 1 Chronicles 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.
Tyndale line
And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;
and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
And Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs:
And Ashan and her suburbes, and Bethshemesh and her suburbes:
Strictly literal
and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;
and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs.
and Ashan and its outskirts, and Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts.
(6:44) And 'Ashan with its open spaces, and Beth-shemesh with its open spaces.
They also gave to the descendants of Aaron: Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands;
From the Latin
Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.
Simplified
Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in content, with ten of the thirteen words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order and articles differ from the Hebrew text.
וְאֶת־ עָשָׁן֙ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ יֻטָּה וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ וְאֶת־ בֵּ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃ ס
10 of the 13 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
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Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 6:59
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Conj | DirObjM — Conjunction · particleHC/To
עָשָׁן (Ashan) refers to a location in the Shephelah region of Judah, identified as a city that later belonged to the tribe of Simeon. The name translates to "smoke." The entries indicate that it is synonymous with another term, but do not provide significant disagreement among the lexicons.
עָשָׁן n.pr.loc. in Shephelah of Judah
base
H6228 עָשָׁן
6228 `Ashan aw-shawn'
the same as 6227; Ashan, a place in Palestine:--Ashan.
see HEBREW for 06227
עָשָׁן (a.shan) — Ashan.
§ Ashan = "smoke"
a city in the lowland of Judah later mentioned as belonging to Simeon
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
a'-shan (`ashan): An unknown site in the domain of Judah (Jos 15:42), possessed by Simeon (Jos 19:7), and mentioned among the priests' cities in 1Ch 6:59. (44) = Jos 21:16 (`ayin is a corruption of `ashan). Chorashan (or Borashan), which was probably the site of some reservoir in the Southwest part of Judah (1Sa 30:30), is the same as Ashan.
(smoke), a city in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 15:42) In (Joshua 19:7) and 1Chr 4:32 It is mentioned again as belonging to Simeon. It has not yet been identified.
smoke
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It can denote a suburb or the space around a building, and is noted in Ezekiel 27:28. The term is derived from a root meaning to drive out.
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
base
H4054 מִגְרָשׁ
4054 migrash mig-rawsh'
also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah
{mig-raw-shaw'}; from 1644; a suburb (i.e. open country
whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area
around a building, or the margin of the sea:--cast out,
suburb.
see HEBREW for 01644
מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) — pasture.
common, common land, open land, suburb
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
יֻטָּה (yut.tah) refers to Juttah, a town in the mountains of Judah, described as meaning 'stretched out.' It is located near Maon and Carmel, with a modern equivalent identified as 'Yutta.' The word is built from the root meaning 'extended' (H5186).
יֻטָּה, יוּטָּה n.pr.loc. town in Judah
base
H3194 נָטָה
3194 Yuttah yoo-taw'
or Yuwtah {yoo-taw'}; from 5186; extended; Juttah (or Jutah),
a place in Palestine:--Juttah.
see HEBREW for 05186
יֻטָּה (yut.tah) — Juttah.
§ Juttah = "stretched out"
a town in the mountains of Judah, in the neighbourhood of Maon and Carmel; modern 'Yutta'
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Juttah
Extended, a Levitical city in the mountains or hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:55; 21:16). Its modern name is Yutta, a place about 5 1/2 miles south of Hebron. It is supposed to have been the residence of Zacharias and Elisabeth, and the birthplace of John the Baptist, and on this account is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims belonging to the Greek Church (Luke 1:39). (See MARY.)
(stretched out), a city in the mountain region of Judah, in the neighborhood of Maon and Carmel. (Joshua 15:55) The place is now known as Yutta .
turning away
→ A Levitical city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:55; 21:16
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It can denote a suburb or the space around a building, and is noted in Ezekiel 27:28. The term is derived from a root meaning to drive out.
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
base
H4054 מִגְרָשׁ
4054 migrash mig-rawsh'
also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah
{mig-raw-shaw'}; from 1644; a suburb (i.e. open country
whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area
around a building, or the margin of the sea:--cast out,
suburb.
see HEBREW for 01644
מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) — pasture.
common, common land, open land, suburb
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (Beyth Shemesh) means 'house of the sun' and refers to several locations, including towns in Judah, Issachar, and Naphtali, as well as Heliopolis in Egypt. It is built from the words for 'house' and 'sun.' The entries consistently describe it as a sun-temple or related to sun worship.
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (sun-temple)
city in SW. Judah
city in Naphtali
city in Issachar
= On-Heliopolis, in Egypt
base
H1053 בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ
1053 Beyth Shemesh bayth sheh'-mesh
from 1004 and 8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place
in Palestine:--Beth-shemesh.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 08121
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in southwest Judah
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Issachar
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Naphtali
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Heliopolis.
Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Egypt
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
Beth
Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:
the most general word for a house or habitation. It has the special meaning of a temple or house of worship Beth is more frequently employed in compound names of places than any other word.
House, forms a part of many compounds names of places, and sometimes means the place or dwelling; and at others the temple. This word becomes Beit in modern Arabic.
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (Beyth Shemesh) means 'house of the sun' and refers to several locations, including towns in Judah, Issachar, and Naphtali, as well as Heliopolis in Egypt. It is built from the words for 'house' and 'sun.' The entries consistently describe it as a sun-temple or related to sun worship.
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ n.pr.loc. (sun-temple)
city in SW. Judah
city in Naphtali
city in Issachar
= On-Heliopolis, in Egypt
base
H1053 בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ
1053 Beyth Shemesh bayth sheh'-mesh
from 1004 and 8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place
in Palestine:--Beth-shemesh.
see HEBREW for 01004
see HEBREW for 08121
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in southwest Judah
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Issachar
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Beth-shemesh.
§ Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Naphtali
בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (bet she.mesh) — Heliopolis.
Beth-shemesh = "house of the sun" or "sun-temple"
a town in Egypt
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מִגְרָשׁ (migrash) refers to common or open land, often associated with areas where flocks are driven for pasture. It can denote a suburb or the space around a building, and is noted in Ezekiel 27:28. The term is derived from a root meaning to drive out.
מִגְרָשׁ n.m. common, common-land, open land
base
H4054 מִגְרָשׁ
4054 migrash mig-rawsh'
also (in plural) feminine (Ezek. 27:28) migrashah
{mig-raw-shaw'}; from 1644; a suburb (i.e. open country
whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area
around a building, or the margin of the sea:--cast out,
suburb.
see HEBREW for 01644
מִגְרָשׁ (mig.rash) — pasture.
common, common land, open land, suburb
HNcmpc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs