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 · 2000

Now 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

Now 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 · 1949

In 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

The 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 · 1890

Now 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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