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The Cities of Judah

Joshua 15:54

In 11 translations

BSB
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
KJV
And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:
WEB
Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
ASV
and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
LSV
and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it [is] Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
YLT
and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba (it [is] Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.
DBY
and Humtah, and Kirjath-Arba, that is, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities and their hamlets.
DRC
Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior: nine cities and their villages.
GNV
And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
JPS
and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba — the same is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
LXXE
and Euma, and the city Arboc, this is Chebron, and Soraith: nine cities, and their villages:

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְחֻמְטָ֗ה וְקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן וְצִיעֹ֑ר עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
LXX-Br
καὶ Εὐμὰ, καὶ πόλις Ἀρβὸκ, αὕτη ἐστὶ Χεβρὼν, καὶ Σωραίθ· πόλεις ἐννέα, καὶ αἱ ἐπαύλεις αὐτῶν·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
  • Genesis 23:2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
  • Joshua 14:15(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.

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