Joshua 15:54
What does Joshua 15:54 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 15:54 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Humtah, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it <FI>is<Fi> Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.
Context
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 14:15
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.
- Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
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