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Joshua 21:11

What does Joshua 21:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 21:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they gave them Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They gave them Kiriath-arba, the town of Arba, the father of Anak, (which is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its grass-lands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it <FI>is<Fi> Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and they gave them Kirjath-Arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak, that is, Hebron, in the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it.

Context

v.10and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

v.11This passage

v.12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 5:1

    Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:55

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

  • 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.

  • Joshua 20:7

    And they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali, and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah.

  • Judges 1:10

    And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

  • Luke 1:39

    And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

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