1 Chronicles 6:54 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

their dwelling places. Compare Joshua 21:4-42. This was the basis of their claim for reinstatement after their return from Babylon. Probably many of these places had changed their names in spelling or otherwise since those days. This accounts for all the variations.

castles. districts.

coasts. borders.

was the lot. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6): "was the [first] lot".

1 Chronicles 6:54

54 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.