Joshua 14:15
What does Joshua 14:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 14:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In earlier times the name of Hebron had been Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the name of Hebron formerly <FI>is<Fi> Kirjath-Arba (he <FI>is<Fi> the great man among the Anakim); and the land hath rest from war.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The name of Hebron before was called Cariath-Arbe: Adam the greatest among the Enacims was laid there and the land rested from wars.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; the great man among the Anakim. And the land rested from war.
Context
v.14Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 8:28
So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
- Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
- Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah spake unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.
- 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).
- Judges 5:31
So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
- Judges 3:30
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
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