Devine Scripture

Joshua 21:13

Joshua chapter 21 · verse 13 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And unto the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah with its suburbs,

Context

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

v.13This passage

v.14and Jattir with its suburbs, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 35:6

    And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities.

  • 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.

  • Joshua 15:54

    and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

  • Isaiah 37:8

    So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

  • Joshua 10:29

    And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

  • Joshua 15:42

    Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,