1 Chronicles 6:56

What does 1 Chronicles 6:56 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 6:56 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Context

v.55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it;

v.56This passage

v.57And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 15:13

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

  • Joshua 14:13

    And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.

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